Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Apple A10 Fusion

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Samsung Exynos 2100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A10 Fusion
Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A10 Fusion

CPU comparison

Samsung Exynos 2100 or Apple A10 Fusion - 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 Apple A10 Fusion has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.34 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion was released in Q3/2016.
Samsung Exynos (46) Family Apple A series (22)
Samsung Exynos 2100 (1) CPU group Apple A10/A10X (2)
5 Generation 10
Cortex-X1/-A78/-A55 Architecture A10
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A9
Samsung Exynos 2200 Successor Apple A11 Bionic

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 2100 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.34 GHz.

Samsung Exynos 2100 Characteristic Apple A10 Fusion
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz
1x Cortex-X1
A-Core 2.34 GHz
2x Hurricane
2.80 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
B-Core 1.09 GHz
2x Zephyr
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 Apple A10 Fusion
-- 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 Apple A10
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 2 GPU Generation 7
5 nm Technology 16 nm
1 Max. displays 1
14 Compute units 24
224 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version --

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 Apple A10
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
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 Apple A10 Fusion can connect up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Samsung Exynos 2100 Characteristic Apple A10 Fusion
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR4-3200
12 GB Max. Memory 3 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

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 Apple A10 Fusion is 5 W.

Samsung Exynos 2100 Characteristic Apple A10 Fusion
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 2100 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Apple A10 Fusion cache has a total of 7.00 MB.

Samsung Exynos 2100 Characteristic Apple A10 Fusion
5 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems iOS
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 2100 (100%)
Apple A10 Fusion (71%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 2100 (100%)
Apple A10 Fusion (39%)

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%)
Apple A10 Fusion Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
776 (77%)

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%)
Apple A10 Fusion Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
1422 (42%)

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%)
Apple A10 Fusion Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
853 (64%)

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%)
Apple A10 Fusion Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
1207 (36%)

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%)
Apple A10 Fusion Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (25%)

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%)
Apple A10 Fusion Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
227804 (38%)

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%)
Apple A10 Fusion Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Apple A10 Fusion Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A10 Fusion
Samsung Galaxy S21
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Apple iPad (6. Gen)

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