Samsung Exynos 990 review: specs and price
Samsung Exynos 990
Why is Samsung Exynos 990 better than the average?
- CPU speed?
2 x 2.7GHz & 4 x 2.4GHz & 2 x 1.95GHzvs11.74GHz - RAM speed?
3200MHzvs1639.85MHz - Semiconductor size?
7nmvs18.52nm - GPU clock speed?
800MHzvs639.2MHz - CPU threads?
8vs6.24 - Maximum memory bandwidth?
44GB/svs17.84GB/s - Maximum memory amount?
16GBvs9.18GB - OpenGL ES version?
3.2vs2.97
Price comparison
Buy used:
$168
| Product | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 990 PRO Series - 2TB PCIe Gen4. ...Samsung 990 PRO Series - 2TB PCIe Gen4. X4 NVMe 2.0c - M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V9P2T0B/AM) | $160 | ||
| SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Ge...SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State Drive Memory Card + 2mo Adobe CC Photography, Maximum Speed, Thermal Control (MZ-V8P1T0B),Black | $66 | ||
| SAMSUNG 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2...SAMSUNG 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280, Internal Solid State Drive, Storage for PC, Laptops, Gaming and More, HMB Technology, Intelligent Turbowrite, Speeds of up-to 3,500MB/s, MZ-V8V1T0B/AM | $50 | ||
| SAMSUNG Galaxy S20 FE 5G Cell Phone, Fac...SAMSUNG Galaxy S20 FE 5G Cell Phone, Factory Unlocked Android Smartphone, 128GB, Pro Grade Camera, 30X Space Zoom, Night Mode, US Version, Cloud Navy | $600 | ||
| NEW Samsung Galaxy NOTE 20 Ultra 5G SM-N...NEW Samsung Galaxy NOTE 20 Ultra 5G SM-N986U1 (UNLOCKED) ALL COLORS & CAPACITY | $428 | ||
| Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus 5G SM-G986U1 Un...Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus 5G SM-G986U1 Unlocked 128GB & 512GB Black - Good | $168 | ||
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G N986U - ...Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G N986U - (Choose Carrier) - SCREEN SPOT SALE - | $299 | ||
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User reviews
Overall rating
Features
Gaming
8.3/10
6 votes
Performance
7.7/10
7 votes
General info
Supports 64-bit
✔Samsung Exynos 990
A 32-bit operating system can only support up to 4GB of RAM. 64-bit allows more than 4GB, giving increased performance. It also allows you to run 64-bit apps.
Has integrated graphics
✔Samsung Exynos 990
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
GPU clock speed
800MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
has 5G support
✔Samsung Exynos 990
The fifth-generation wireless technology delivers higher speeds and lower latency than the previous, fourth-generation tech.
GPU turbo
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When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
OpenGL ES is used for games on mobile devices such as smartphones. Newer versions support better graphics.
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Performance
CPU speed
2 x 2.7GHz & 4 x 2.4GHz & 2 x 1.95GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔Samsung Exynos 990
Using big.LITTLE technology, a chip can switch between two sets of processor cores to maximize performance and battery life. For example, when playing a game the more powerful cores will be used to increase performance, whereas checking email will use the less powerful cores to maximize battery life.
Uses HMP
✔Samsung Exynos 990
Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) is a more advanced version of big.LITTLE technology. In this setup, a processor can utilize all cores at the same time, or just a single core for low-intensity tasks. This can provide powerful performance or increased battery life respectively.
turbo clock speed
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When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
L2 cache
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A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache
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A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
clock multiplier
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The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.
L3 cache
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A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
Memory
RAM speed
3200MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
maximum memory bandwidth
44GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
memory channels
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More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
eMMC version
5.1
A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
Supports ECC memory
✖Samsung Exynos 990 (ARM Cortex-A76)
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
Has integrated LTE
✔Samsung Exynos 990
The system on a chip (SoC) has an integrated LTE cellular chip. LTE is capable of downloading at faster speeds than older, 3G technology.
download speed
1000MBits/s
The download speed is a measurement of the internet connection bandwidth, representing the maximum data transfer rate at which a device can access online content.
upload speed
200MBits/s
The upload speed is a measurement of the internet connection bandwidth, representing the maximum data transfer rate at which a device can send information to a server or another device.
Has TrustZone
✔Samsung Exynos 990 (ARM Cortex-A76)
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
uses multithreading
✖Samsung Exynos 990
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
Has NX bit
✔Samsung Exynos 990
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
bits executed at a time
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
Has AES
✔Samsung Exynos 990 (ARM Cortex-A55)
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
VFP version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
PassMark result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
PassMark result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
PassMark result (overclocked)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU when it is overclocked.
Price comparison
Buy used:
$168
| Product | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 990 PRO Series - 2TB PCIe Gen4. ...Samsung 990 PRO Series - 2TB PCIe Gen4. X4 NVMe 2.0c - M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V9P2T0B/AM) | $160 | ||
| SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Ge...SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State Drive Memory Card + 2mo Adobe CC Photography, Maximum Speed, Thermal Control (MZ-V8P1T0B),Black | $66 | ||
| SAMSUNG 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2...SAMSUNG 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280, Internal Solid State Drive, Storage for PC, Laptops, Gaming and More, HMB Technology, Intelligent Turbowrite, Speeds of up-to 3,500MB/s, MZ-V8V1T0B/AM | $50 | ||
| SAMSUNG Galaxy S20 FE 5G Cell Phone, Fac...SAMSUNG Galaxy S20 FE 5G Cell Phone, Factory Unlocked Android Smartphone, 128GB, Pro Grade Camera, 30X Space Zoom, Night Mode, US Version, Cloud Navy | $600 | ||
| NEW Samsung Galaxy NOTE 20 Ultra 5G SM-N...NEW Samsung Galaxy NOTE 20 Ultra 5G SM-N986U1 (UNLOCKED) ALL COLORS & CAPACITY | $428 | ||
| Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus 5G SM-G986U1 Un...Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus 5G SM-G986U1 Unlocked 128GB & 512GB Black - Good | $168 | ||
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G N986U - ...Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G N986U - (Choose Carrier) - SCREEN SPOT SALE - | $299 | ||
| Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus 5G SM-G986U 128...Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus 5G SM-G986U 128GB Fully Unlocked GSM+CDMA Open Box | $270 | ||
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Comments
The Contatinho
1 year ago
4 / 10
Decepcionante para um topo de linha
The Contatinho
1 year ago
4 / 10
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João Vitor
1 year ago
9 / 10
Ele é bom, porém esquenta bastante.
João Vitor
1 year ago
9 / 10
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via lactea
1 year ago
9 / 10
Bueno pero calienta mucho
via lactea
1 year ago
9 / 10
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