Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy vs Samsung Exynos 990

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Samsung Exynos 990 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Group Samsung Exynos 990
2 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Name Samsung Exynos 990
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.36 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Samsung Exynos 990 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.73 GHz.
3x Cortex-A510 Cores C 4x Cortex-A55
8 Threads 8
2.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.5 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-X3 Cores A 2x Exynos M5
No Hyperthreading No
3.36 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.73 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Cortex-A715/A710 Cores B 2x Cortex-A76
2.0 GHz C-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Samsung Exynos 990 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 990 uses the ARM Mali-G77 MP11, which has 176 texture shaders
and 11 execution units.
-- Shaders 176
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2019
4 nm Technology 7 nm
12.1 Direct X 12
12.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 11
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.8 GHz
8 Generation Vallhall 1
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU name ARM Mali-G77 MP11
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 2 NPU cores @ 15 TOPS
-- AI hardware Samsung AI engine
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR5X-4200 Memory type LPDDR5-2750
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 12.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Samsung Exynos 990 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2020
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
4 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 Architecture Exynos M5/Cortex-A76/-A55
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SM8550-AC Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.5 MB