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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
29.6CPU29.8
24.4GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 42 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 30.8. 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 4

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 900
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 2,650

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 21% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 744
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 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 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 710Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture2K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014+13%Bottom 48%900Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+11%Top 48%2,650Bottom 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%900+21%Bottom 24%

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