Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Intel Core i7-6560U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Samsung Exynos 2100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6560U
Samsung Exynos 2100 Intel Core i7-6560U

CPU comparison

Samsung Exynos 2100 or Intel Core i7-6560U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Samsung Exynos 2100 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 2100 was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Core i7-6560U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6560U was released in Q3/2015.
Samsung Exynos (46) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Samsung Exynos 2100 (1) CPU group Intel Core i 6000U (20)
5 Generation 6
Cortex-X1/-A78/-A55 Architecture Skylake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Samsung Exynos 2200 Successor Intel Core i7-7560U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 2100 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. The Intel Core i7-6560U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Samsung Exynos 2100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6560U
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz
1x Cortex-X1
A-Core 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz)
2.80 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
B-Core --
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Samsung Exynos 2100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6560U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-G78 MP14 GPU Intel Iris Graphics 540
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
Vallhall 2 GPU Generation 9
5 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
14 Compute units 48
224 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

ARM Mali-G78 MP14 GPU Intel Iris Graphics 540
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Samsung Exynos 2100 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6560U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Samsung Exynos 2100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6560U
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
12 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Samsung Exynos 2100 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i7-6560U is 15 W.

Samsung Exynos 2100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6560U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 9.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 2100 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-6560U cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Samsung Exynos 2100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6560U
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1356
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 2100 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U (81%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 2100 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U (59%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
1011 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
816 (81%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
3355 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1708 (51%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
1334 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1084 (81%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
3339 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2122 (64%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
ARM Mali-G78 MP14 @ 0.76 GHz
1360 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
Intel Iris Graphics 540 @ 1.05 GHz
806 (59%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
5308 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3318 (63%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
724660 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
602990 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
135 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
8C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
280 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 2100 Intel Core i7-6560U
Samsung Galaxy S21
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Unknown

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