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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
44.1CPU29.8
43.9GPU25.7
61.5Benchmarks37.4
69Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 10 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and benchmarks (+24). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 32
  • 211% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 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 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 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 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 730Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock900 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 101,300,000+160%Top 23%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+100%Top 24%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+74%Top 25%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800+211%Top 39%900Top 81%

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