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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Q
38.4Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
29.6CPU29.8
24.9GPU25.7
42Benchmarks37.4
73.8Efficiency32.1
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 23 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+5). 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 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
  • 20% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 500,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 13% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 800

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20232020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 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 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s44 GB/s+72%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung 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 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10600,000+20%Top 52%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+13%Top 48%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+9%Top 46%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%900+13%Top 81%

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