Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 888: Benchmarking the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra versions

07 February 2021
We have some performance numbers of our own to go over and examine.

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  • 08 Feb 2021

Mrwhosetheboss have stated that the Exynos performs over 17% worse than the Snapdragon over multiple runs of Antutu benchmark. He ran the benchmark 5 times continuously on each phone and the Exynos got 477,329 points, where the Snapdragon got 577,753 points.
"The Snapdragon is no longer 3%, or 6% ahead like it was when we were testing peak performance, it is now 19% ahead."

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    • Anonymous
    • MVW
    • 08 Feb 2021

    Exynos lost again

    it's failed in sustained performance:
    https://youtu.be/rsLJLk3nx8k

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      • Leo
      • Kvq
      • 08 Feb 2021

      Anonymous, 08 Feb 2021Exynos worst again this year There are not a real differences trought both models.

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        • Anonymous
        • Nue
        • 08 Feb 2021

        wow 😱 this is amazing how come Samsung chips set suddenly become so this good

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          • Thd
          • 08 Feb 2021

          Go watch the video Mrwhostheboss made. ... Unfortunately there is a big difference still. I personally believe next year when they release a chip with and graphics vs Mali GPU it will make the leap. Currently however, to sum up Mrwhostheboss conclusions from the tests, Exynos starting temp is much higher (approx 43C exynos vs 34C for SD). And this greatly impacts performance as it throttles heavily. I doubt it will feel "slow" per say. But in the end, there can be up to a 19% difference in performance for "the same phone".

          That should not be acceptable

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            • gogus
            • nDJ
            • 08 Feb 2021

            again all this dumb synthetic numbers when it reality most important is battery life where exynos sucks once again

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              • MrDong
              • xZI
              • 08 Feb 2021

              mehtasameer2087, 08 Feb 2021https://www.anandtech.com/show/16463/snapdragon-888-vs-exyn... moreI don’t think the SD actually performs much better than the Exynos, but the difference is still there. From what I’ve noticed in the article it looks like the die size of the chip is too small compared to Apple. The X1 core also seems to have some issues.

              It’s just strange to see that SD865’s sustained performance is only slightly worse or even the same as SD888. Meanwhile the Exynos has improved a lot, but still under SD865.

              The CPU design changes are not drastic enough like Apple’s let alone Huawei’s Kirin (9000). The A14 did have throttling issues but this has been fixed. As a result the phone only throttles less than 5% and if you trust 3DMark, 10% (for the 3DMark test, watch TechTablets iPhone 12 Pro Max throttling and gaming test, and the phone only throttled about 8% performance). The Huawei also has great performance but the behaviour of sustained performance is a little strange (look at GsmA review). S21 Ultra Exynos does 70% in GsmA review and that’s a big phone.

              Maybe it will get fixed with a software update but I’m definitely not too impressed. The most meaningful changes are probably the ISP and other features like 8K 30 recording.

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                • Anonymous
                • X%b
                • 08 Feb 2021

                I guess difference is minor
                But I still wouldn't pay the same amount if one is slower even just by a bit

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                  • Anonymous
                  • rRU
                  • 08 Feb 2021

                  cip24, 08 Feb 2021Would you do a photo/video test comparation between the two... moreMKHB aka mrwhosetheboss has a video comparing camera between the 2 on youtube

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                    • MrDong
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                    • 08 Feb 2021

                    Anonymous, 08 Feb 2021What cheating are you talking about? Do you have any proof ... morehttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.androidauthority.com/mediatek-benchmark-cheating-1104212/amp/

                    Mediatek was caught in Antutu benchmark scandal, scoring more than it’s supoosed to be until some reviewers found out that there is significant thermal throttling (look up Realme X50 Pro vs Redmi K30 Ultra comparison for example).

                    Other vendors also do these and some even gets away with it.

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                      • MrDong
                      • xZI
                      • 08 Feb 2021

                      mehtasameer2087, 08 Feb 2021https://www.anandtech.com/show/16463/snapdragon-888-vs-exyn... moreThanks for posting the link up, I was surprised when I read up the GPU section. It seems that not just Apple (its GPU performance is overhyped, high performance but very high TDP as well), others are also following the same thing.

                      I think the performance of either chipset can be fixed with a software update but there was one section of the article where the X1 Core has a design flaw. Looks like the Firestorm core on A14 is king, the CPU design nailed it, barely throttles (less than 5%) even if it runs like a stove. Unfortunately screen is locked at a pedestrian 60Hz, so the potential is wasted.

                      Hence Gary Sims throttling test (check Gary Explains YT) proves the articles point. Really hope Nuvia can fix Qualcomm’s mobile chipset reputation.

                      I think it’s great if GsmA can do a thermal throttling test of the current flagships.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 08 Feb 2021

                        JDK a.k.a NOT JUNIOR, 08 Feb 2021I disagree. Everybody could be cheating at different levels... moreWhat cheating are you talking about? Do you have any proof or is it just your baseless imagination?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 70d
                          • 08 Feb 2021

                          Anonymous, 08 Feb 2021Exynos worst again this year Can't you read?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • w64
                            • 08 Feb 2021

                            Anonymous, 08 Feb 2021Exynos worst again this year lol

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                              • Ankur
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                              • 08 Feb 2021

                              8K video of my S21 Ultra maxes out at 24fps.
                              Please make appropriate changes.

                                IpsDisplay, 08 Feb 2021As usual people who can't understand the use of benchm... moreI disagree. Everybody could be cheating at different levels. For example, xiaomi may do a small amount of cheating, but a company like meizu could do a ton of cheating. That makes the results even more unfair and biased.

                                It's just like somebody saying "if you allow everybody to have a jetpack in a race, the results would be accurate because everybody is using a jetpack and thus the race is a measurement of how fast each runner is.". That's obviously not true because Person A might be using an ultra-high speed jetpack and Person B might be using a small jetpack, and we wouldn't know for sure.

                                "Hmmm.. Well every race doesn't just let all their participants cheat, I wonder why?"

                                  Note9 User, 08 Feb 2021My understanding is all models Exynos in S. Korea including... moreNooo its so good

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                                    • 08 Feb 2021

                                    mehtasameer2087, 08 Feb 2021What version are they selling in Korea? Their home countryMy understanding is all models Exynos in S. Korea including the latest S21 series, except they used QSd 865 & 865+ instead of the E 990 in the S & N 20 series.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • gqv
                                      • 08 Feb 2021

                                      Exynos worst again this year

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • JT5
                                        • 08 Feb 2021

                                        IpsDisplay, 08 Feb 2021It is pointless for that application A phone with 630k s... moreIt means you will never feel a 2020 phone is faster than 2018 phone.
                                        That is the point.

                                        Twice the antutu score , you can open any app 0,01s faster. Wow !!!!