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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
27.7CPU29.8
21.1GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 53 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34 to 30.8. 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 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger GPU score: 26 vs 21
  • 171% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 332
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 2,250
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.73 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 629Arm Mali-G77 MP11

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+8%Bottom 44%900Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%2,650+18%Bottom 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%900+171%Bottom 24%

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