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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Q
34.3Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
31.4CPU29.8
27.3GPU25.7
49.1Benchmarks37.4
32.1Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8603 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12) and GPU (+2). 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 860

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 37
  • 59% higher AnTuTu 10: 795,334 vs 500,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 29% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20212020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.96 GHz+8%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock700 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10795,334+59%Top 42%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)870Top 62%900+3%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+9%Top 46%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme830Top 83%900+8%Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)294,736Top 75%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)118,830Top 78%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)160,316Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)221,452Top 80%—

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