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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
29.7CPU29.8
26.7GPU25.7
50Benchmarks37.4
76.2Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 31 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+13). 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 6 Gen 3

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 65% higher AnTuTu 10: 822,983 vs 500,000
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 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 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 710Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10822,983+65%Top 41%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+13%Top 48%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+11%Top 44%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020+13%Top 80%900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)290,799Top 78%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)130,677Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)169,615Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)231,892Top 72%—

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