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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
54.2CPU29.8
57.9GPU25.7
76Benchmarks37.4
66.5Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+39) and efficiency (+34). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 433% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 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 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20232020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+21%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 750Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+75%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 102,312,709+363%Top 7%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+150%Top 14%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+168%Top 13%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+433%Top 11%900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642Top 18%—

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