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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
25.8CPU29.8
21.1GPU25.7
34.9Benchmarks37.4
76.2Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 24 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44). Samsung Exynos 990 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 26 vs 21
  • 165% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 340
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 2,051
  • 24% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20232020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.73 GHz+24%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 613Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10452,000Top 66%500,000+11%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+3%Top 57%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051Top 63%2,650+29%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%900+165%Top 81%

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