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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
74.1CPU29.8
70.6GPU25.7
81.3Benchmarks37.4
77.2Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and GPU (+45). 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 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 589% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+58%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 830Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+94%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 102,849,183+470%Top 3%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+256%Top 7%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+277%Top 3%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+589%Top 6%900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068Top 15%—

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