Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) VS Samsung Exynos 2100

Comparing Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Comparison of video cards Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) vs Samsung Exynos 2100 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Samsung Exynos 2100 and Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
Family	Samsung Exynos Apple M series
CPU group	Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple M2
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	5 2
Predecessor	-- Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
Successor	Samsung Exynos 2200 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8 10 / 10
Core architecture	hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core	1x Cortex-X1 6x Avalanche
B-Core	3x Cortex-A78 4x Blizzard
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	2.90 GHz 3.50 GHz
B-Core Frequency	2.80 GHz 2.80 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung Exynos 2100 and Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-G78 MP14 Apple M2 Pro (16 Core)
GPU frequency	0.76 GHz 1.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	14 256
Shader	224 2048
Max. GPU Memory	-- 32 GB
Max. displays	1 2
Generation	Vallhall 2 2
Direct X	12 --
Technology	5 nm 5 nm
Release date	Q4/2020 Q1/2023

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung Exynos 2100 and Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
AV1	Decode No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode
VC-1	Decode / Encode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Samsung Exynos 2100 and Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory	12 GB 32 GB
Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s 204.8 GB/s
ECC	No No
PCIe	4.0
AES-NI	No Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung Exynos 2100 or Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
Tjunction max.	-- 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Samsung Exynos 2100 and Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	5 nm 5 nm
Chip design	Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	-- 28.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-X1/-A78/-A55 M2
Operating systems	Android macOS, iPadOS
Virtualization	None Apple Virtualization Framework
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
Release date	Q1/2021 Q1/2023
Documents	-- Technical data sheet