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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
28.9CPU29.8
24.8GPU25.7
43.3Benchmarks37.4
76.2Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 12 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+6). 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 7 Gen 1

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 43 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 26% higher AnTuTu 10: 630,000 vs 500,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 14% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 790

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.73 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 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 644Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10630,000+26%Top 51%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)970+8%Top 53%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760+4%Top 50%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme790Top 93%900+14%Top 81%

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