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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
29.2CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
40.3Benchmarks37.4
76.2Efficiency32.1
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 42 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+3). 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 4

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 900
  • 12% higher AnTuTu 10: 560,000 vs 500,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 19% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.73 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s44 GB/s+72%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10560,000+12%Top 57%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+14%Top 45%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+9%Top 46%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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