Samsung Exynos 2100 – 2021 Flagship SoC from Samsung, Detailed Specification and Overview.
The Samsung Exynos 2100, is the SoC that is powering the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, and its also the successor to the infamous Exynos 990, but this time Samsung has ensured that there won’t be any glitches like the Exynos 990 and if we go by the specs the Exynos 2100 is very similar to that of the snapdragon 888, the core architecture is same.
This post is a Detailed Specification Overview and benchmarks of the Samsung Exynos 2100.
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Samsung Exynos 2100 Quick Specs
| Specifications | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| CPU | 2.9GHz Single-core (Cortex®-X1) + 2.8GHz Triple-core (Cortex®-A78) + 2.2GHz Quad-core (Cortex®-A55) |
| GPU | Mali™-G78 MP14 |
| AI | AI Engine with Triple-core NPU and DSP |
| ISP/Camera | Single-camera Up to 200MP, Dual-camera 32MP+32MP – Real-time object classification, segmentation, and replacement |
| Memory | LPDDR5 |
| Display | 4K/WQUXGA @120Hz QHD+ @144Hz |
| Modem | 5G NR Sub-6GHz 5.1Gbps (DL) / 1.92 Gbps (UL) 5G NR mmWave 7.35Gbps (DL) / 3.67 Gbps (UL) LTE Cat.24 8CA 3Gbps (DL) / Cat.22 4CA 422Mbps (UL) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6GHz, WiFi, 6E Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Manufacturing process | 5nm |
Specification Details
https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/exynos/products/mobileprocessor/exynos-2100/
CPU
After Snapdragon 888, the Exynos 2100 is the only SoC that uses Cortex-X1 core as its prime core, and the core architecture is the same as that of the Snapdragon 888 with a slight change in Core Clock Speeds.
1x 2.9GHz Cortex-X1{Performance Cores}
3x 2.8GHz Cortex-A78{Performance Cores}
4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55{Efficiency Cores}
GPU
Exynos 2100 has Mali™-G78 MP14 GPU.
Which is again very similar to that of the Adreno 660 used on the Snapdragon 888
AI
Exynos 2100 has an AI Engine with Triple-core NPU and DSP, and it is again very similar to that of the one used on the Snapdragon 888, it has the same 26TOPs Speed.
ISP/Cameras
Exynos 2100 has a much better ISP as compared to the Snapdragon 888, at least in terms of specs, while the snapdragon 888 has a triple 14-bit ISP, which means its capable of having 3 camera sensors with the same performance, meanwhile, on the Exynos 2100 we have Quad 14-bit ISP, meaning its capable of having 4 camera sensors with the same performance.
Memory
LPDDR5
Display
4K/WQUXGA @120Hz
QHD+ @144Hz
Modem
5G NR Sub-6GHz 5.1Gbps (DL) /
1.92 Gbps (UL)
5G NR mmWave 7.35Gbps (DL) /
3.67 Gbps (UL)
LTE Cat.24 8CA 3Gbps (DL) /
Cat.22 4CA 422Mbps (UL)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6GHz, WiFi 6E Bluetooth 5.2.
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5
Single-core
S21 Snapdragon 888: 1,076
S21 Exynos 2100: 1,070
Multi-core
S21 Snapdragon 888: 3,223
S21 Exynos 2100: 3,263
Expected Smartphone to be powered by the Exynos 2100
- Galaxy S21 Series
- Galaxy Note 21 Series
Conclusion
The Samsung Exynos 2100 is much better than the Exynos 990 and is even beating the Snapdragon 888 in some benchmarks, there may be a slight decrease in battery performance, but that is manageable, so in short, the Exynos 2100 is an excellent SoC.
Image Credits
https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/exynos/products/mobileprocessor/exynos-2100/
