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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
45.7CPU29.8
45.3GPU25.7
68.4Benchmarks37.4
71.4Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 30 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+31). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 32
  • 267% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 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 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+10%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 735Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+53%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 101,709,606+242%Top 15%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950+117%Top 21%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200+96%Top 22%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300+267%Top 35%900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)518,231Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)478,204Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,205Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)402,966Top 35%—

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