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Qualcomm Snapdragon C vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
30.7CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
39.4Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon C wins this mobile chipset face-off, 33.6 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+7) and CPU (+1). 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 C

  • Stronger efficiency score: 39 vs 32
  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20192020
Process8 nm7 nm+12%
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureARMv8-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.73 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 618Arm Mali-G77 MP11

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4xLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download0.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 990
Max display2560x1440WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K at 30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon C versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon CSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10—500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)—900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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