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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
44CPU29.8
43.7GPU25.7
63.4Benchmarks37.4
73.8Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 30 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+26). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 244% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+3%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 732Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth67.6 GB/s+54%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 101,400,000+180%Top 21%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+111%Top 23%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+92%Top 23%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+244%Top 36%900Top 81%

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