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Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
28.1CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
37.2Benchmarks37.4
65.6Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 12804 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+33). 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 Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 157% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 2,350

General

General comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20222020
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.73 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali-G68 MP4Arm Mali-G77 MP11

Memory

Memory comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s44 GB/s+157%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10495,000Top 61%500,000+1%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,000+11%Top 52%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,350Top 56%2,650+13%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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