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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 6257 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 625 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 625

  • 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
  • 487% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
  • 463% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 160
  • 279% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 700

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20162020
Process14 nm7 nm+50%
TDP (typical)4 W+60%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A532x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.73 GHz+37%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s44 GB/s+487%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth4.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10145,000Top 97%500,000+245%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)160Top 97%900+463%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)700Top 96%2,650+279%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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