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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
32.3CPU29.8
28.5GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+3) and CPU (+2). 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 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 38% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 900
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,650
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.73 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 812Arm Mali-G77 MP11

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+22%Top 47%900Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+26%Top 42%2,650Bottom 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+38%Bottom 33%900Bottom 24%

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