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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Q
49Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
32.8CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
54.6Benchmarks37.4
73.8Efficiency32.1
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 42 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+17). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 98% higher AnTuTu 10: 988,864 vs 500,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz2.73 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s44 GB/s+72%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10988,864+98%Top 34%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140+27%Top 41%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,180+20%Top 41%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)363,588Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)197,742Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)159,376Top 72%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)268,158Top 60%—

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