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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
34.4CPU29.8
29.8GPU25.7
54.6Benchmarks37.4
37Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8700 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and efficiency (+5). 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 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 37 vs 32
  • 98% higher AnTuTu 10: 990,057 vs 500,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20212020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver2x2.73 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 870 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 650Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock670 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon 698—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth44 GB/s44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10990,057+98%Top 33%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+17%Top 44%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,000+13%Top 43%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,250+39%Top 69%900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)378,834Top 55%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)171,089Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)173,146Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)266,988Top 63%—

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