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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
67.9CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
80.1Benchmarks37.4
77.2Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and benchmarks (+43). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 445% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 500,000
  • 247% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 2,650

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 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+39%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+75%44 GB/s

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 102,724,754+445%Top 4%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+233%Top 8%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+247%Top 5%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926Top 12%—

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