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Samsung Exynos 1480 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
33.7CPU29.8
28.2GPU25.7
54.8Benchmarks37.4
73.8Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 14800 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+17). 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 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 100% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 500,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: Samsung Exynos 1480 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1480Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 1480 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1480Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+1%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 1480 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1480Samsung Exynos 990
GPUSamsung Xclipse 530Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Samsung Exynos 1480 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1480Samsung Exynos 990
NPUSamsung NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Samsung Exynos 1480 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1480Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Exynos 1480 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1480Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated Exynos 5G modemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Samsung Exynos 1480 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1480Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Samsung Exynos 1480 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1480Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10997,950+100%Top 32%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+28%Top 39%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+28%Top 36%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,200+33%Top 72%900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)353,082Top 60%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)224,206Top 49%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)162,521Top 66%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)258,141Top 66%—

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