Huawei Kirin 710 vs Samsung Exynos 990
21.1CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
20Benchmarks37.4
44.2Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 7107 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 990 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.8 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and CPU (+9). Huawei Kirin 710 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 710
- Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990
- Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 20
- 195% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
- 181% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 320
- 178% higher AnTuTu 10: 500,000 vs 180,000
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2020 |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm+42% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W+50% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.73 GHz+24% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G51 MP4 | Arm Mali-G77 MP11 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4-1866 | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s | 44 GB/s+195% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-12 | Exynos 5123 5G (external) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | WQHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 180,000Top 94% | 500,000+178%Top 60% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 320Top 92% | 900+181%Top 61% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,150Top 93% | 2,650+130%Top 53% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 900Top 81% |
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