Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Mediatek Dimensity 920

We’ve conducted a comprehensive side-by-side comparison between the latest Exynos 2100 and Dimensity 920 SoCs, from Samsung and Mediatek respectively. Our analysis delves into the performance of these 8-core processors, based on Geekbench, Antutu, and 3DMark benchmark results, providing detailed technical comparisons.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators

CPU Performance

Evaluation of Single-Core and Multi-Core Processor Performance

Exynos 2100

Dimensity 920

Gaming Performance

Gaming and OpenCL/Vulkan Performance of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Exynos 2100

Dimensity 920

Battery life

Energy Efficiency in Battery Usage

Exynos 2100

Dimensity 920

Tech Insist Score

Overall Performance Rating of the Chip

Exynos 2100

Dimensity 920

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip

Pros of Exynos 2100

Exynos 2100 has 16.00% higher CPU clock speed than Dimensity 920 (2900 vs 2500 MHz).
Exynos 2100 has 16.67% smaller sized transistor than Dimensity 920 (5 vs 6 nm).
Exynos 2100 has 50.85 % better AnTuTu 9 score than Dimensity 920 (752 K vs 498 K).
Exynos 2100 has the latest instruction set, hence better than Dimensity 920.
Exynos 2100 supports Infinity % higher memory bandwidth than Dimensity 920 ( 51.2 vs MHz).
Exynos 2100 supports 156.00 % higher download speed than Dimensity 920 ( 3072 vs 1200 Mbps).

Pros of Dimensity 920

Dimensity 920 has 25.00 % higher GPU clock speed than Exynos 2100 ( 950 vs 760 MHz).

Benchmarks

Evaluating performance through competitive testing in leading benchmarks.

SoC:

Exynos 2100

Dimensity 920

AnTuTu 10

The AnTuTu Benchmark evaluates CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O capabilities across various scenarios.

Exynos 2100 +12%

751728

Dimensity 920

498317

CPU	202484	139277
GPU	285430	128453
Memory	123653	96272
UX	140161	134315
Total score	751728	498317

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance

Single-Core Score

Exynos 2100 +10%

1088

Dimensity 920

792

Multi-Core Score

Exynos 2100 +14%

3624

Dimensity 920

2592

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Exynos 2100 +19%

5655

Dimensity 920

2003

Stability	66%	99%
Graphics test	33 FPS	12 FPS
Score	5655	2003

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 2100 and Dimensity 9300

CPU

Architecture	1x 2.9 GHz – Cortex-X1 3x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A55	2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores	8	8
Base Frequency	2200MHz	2000MHz
Turbo Frequency	2900MHz	2500MHz
Instruction set	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8-A
L2 cache	-	-
L2 cache	-	-
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Transistor count	-	12 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit)	9 W	10 W

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G78 MP14	Mali-G68 MC4
Architecture	Valhall 2	Valhall 2
GPU frequency	760 MHz	950 MHz
Pipelines	14	4
Shading units	224	64
Total shaders	448	128
FLOPS	976 Gigaflops	684 Gigaflops
Vulkan version	1.1	1.1
OpenCL version	2	2.0
DirectX version	12	12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU)

AI Engine with Triple-core NPU and DSP (26 TOPS)

MediaTek APU 3.0

Memory

Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Bus	-	-
Max bandwidth	51.2 Gbit/s	-
Max size	16 GB	16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution	4096 x 2160	2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 2x 32MP	1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS	4K at 30FPS
Video playback	8K at 60FPS	4K at 30FPS
Video codecs	H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9	H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Audio codecs	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV	AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	-
4G support	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 18
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed 5G	Up to 7526 Mbps	Up to 2770 Mbps
Download speed 4G	Up to 3072 Mbps	Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed 5G	Up to 3758 Mbps	Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed 4G	Up to 422 Mbps	Up to 800 Mbps
Wi-Fi	6	6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced	December 2020	August 2021
Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Model number	S5E9840	MT6877T
Official page	Exynos 2100 official site	Dimensity 920 official site