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Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Q
27.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
30.8Inno Score
21.8CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
22.4Benchmarks37.4
44.2Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7127 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 990 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.8 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 712

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 22
  • 195% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 88% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 480
  • 82% higher AnTuTu 10: 500,000 vs 275,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 712Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20192020
Process10 nm7 nm+30%
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 712Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver2x2.73 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 712 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 712Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 616Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 712Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 712Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s44 GB/s+195%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 712Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 712Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayQHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 712Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10275,000Top 84%500,000+82%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)480Top 82%900+88%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,600Top 80%2,650+66%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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