Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 vs Samsung Exynos 990
23.5CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
30.5Benchmarks37.4
44.2Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7307 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 scores 30.5 against 30.8 for Samsung Exynos 990. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 990 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
- 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 31
- 195% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
- 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 1,850
- 32% higher AnTuTu 10: 500,000 vs 380,000
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Process | 8 nm | 7 nm+12% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W+50% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.73 GHz+24% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 618 | Arm Mali-G77 MP11 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1866 | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s | 44 GB/s+195% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X15 LTE | Exynos 5123 5G (external) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | WQHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 380,000Top 77% | 500,000+32%Top 60% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 700Top 73% | 900+29%Top 61% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,850Top 76% | 2,650+43%Top 53% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 900Top 81% |
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