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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Q
35.7Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
26.3CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
35.3Benchmarks37.4
54.9Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 34 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23). 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 6s Gen 3

  • 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 26
  • 157% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 2,050
  • 19% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 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 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s44 GB/s+157%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10460,000Top 65%500,000+9%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+2%Top 58%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%2,650+29%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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