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Samsung Exynos 990 vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
29.8CPU20.1
25.7GPU23.6
37.4Benchmarks—
32.1Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9901 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 990 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.8 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+2). Unisoc T616 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 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • 592% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 130
  • 107% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 435
  • 71% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 1,553
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

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

General

General comparison: Samsung Exynos 990 versus Unisoc T616
SpecSamsung Exynos 990Unisoc T616
Announced20202022
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)10 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 990 versus Unisoc T616
SpecSamsung Exynos 990Unisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.73 GHz+37%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 990 versus Unisoc T616
SpecSamsung Exynos 990Unisoc T616
GPUArm Mali-G77 MP11Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock—750 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Samsung Exynos 990 versus Unisoc T616
SpecSamsung Exynos 990Unisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR5-2750LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth44 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Exynos 990 versus Unisoc T616
SpecSamsung Exynos 990Unisoc T616
ModemExynos 5123 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Samsung Exynos 990 versus Unisoc T616
SpecSamsung Exynos 990Unisoc T616
Max displayWQHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Samsung Exynos 990 versus Unisoc T616
SpecSamsung Exynos 990Unisoc T616
AnTuTu500,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)900+107%Bottom 38%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,650+71%Bottom 46%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme900+592%Bottom 32%130Bottom 2%

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