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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Q
37.2Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
33.5CPU29.8
28.6GPU25.7
51.1Benchmarks37.4
49.3AI—
32.1Efficiency32.1
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8650 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and CPU (+4). 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 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 37
  • 72% higher AnTuTu 10: 861,546 vs 500,000
  • 39% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 900
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 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 865 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20202020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz+4%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock587 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698—
AI performance15 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-2750LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth44 GB/s44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10861,546+72%Top 39%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+22%Top 42%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+25%Top 38%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,250+39%Top 69%900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)306,337Top 72%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)162,790Top 63%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)152,804Top 80%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)239,615Top 69%—

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