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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Q
30.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
30.8Inno Score
22.1CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
23.7Benchmarks37.4
54.9Efficiency32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6805 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 scores 30.2 against 30.8 for Samsung Exynos 990. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 990 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 24
  • 157% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 114% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 420
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 1,400

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20212020
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A532x2.73 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 680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s44 GB/s+157%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10290,000Top 82%500,000+72%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 84%900+114%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,400Top 85%2,650+89%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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