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Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
30.8Inno Score
20CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
20Benchmarks37.4
46.7Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4606 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 990 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.8 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 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 460

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 32
  • 60% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 20
  • 221% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 280
  • 195% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 141% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 460Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20202020
Process11 nm7 nm+36%
TDP (typical)4 W+60%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 460Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock1.8 GHz2.73 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 460Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 460Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 683—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 460Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s44 GB/s+195%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 460Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 460Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 460Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10215,000Top 93%500,000+133%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)280Top 94%900+221%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,100Top 93%2,650+141%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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