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Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Q
31.2Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
24.4CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
31.5Benchmarks37.4
44.2Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G6 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G scores 31.2 against 30.8 for Samsung Exynos 990. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

  • 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 32
  • 195% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 1,900
  • 27% higher AnTuTu 10: 500,000 vs 395,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20202020
Process8 nm7 nm+12%
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 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 720G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 618Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 692—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s44 GB/s+195%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10395,000Top 72%500,000+27%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)730Top 70%900+23%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900Top 72%2,650+39%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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