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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
48.3CPU29.8
47.1GPU25.7
69Benchmarks37.4
66.5Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 20 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+32). 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 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 311% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 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 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+17%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 740Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+53%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 101,751,352+250%Top 13%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+128%Top 18%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+108%Top 20%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+311%Top 24%900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123Top 29%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685Top 26%—

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