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Samsung Exynos 990

Manufacturing Process
7nm
CPU Cores
8 cores
Instruction Set
ARMv8.2-A
Memory Type
LPDDR5 (3200MHz)
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11
5G Support
1

ℹ️ Basic Information

SOC Name Samsung Exynos 990
Brand Samsung
Announcement Date 24 October 2019
Class Flagship
Manufacturing Process 7nm
Manufacturing Samsung

⚡ CPU Specifications

CPU Architecture 2x 2.73 GHz – Exynos M5
2x 2.50 GHz – Cortex-A76
4x 2.00 GHz – Cortex-A55
CPU Cores 8 Core
CPU Frequency 2730MHz
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A

🧠 Cache & NPU

Cache 2 MB
Cache Level L3
SLC 1mb
NPU Dual-core NPU

💾 Memory

Memory Type LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200MHz
Memory Bus 4x16 bit
Max Bandwidth 44 Gb/s
Max Memory Size 16 GB

🎮 GPU

GPU Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Architecture Valhall
Pipelines 11 Pipeline
Shading Units 176 Unit
Total Shaders 352 Unit
Vulkan Version Version 1.3
OpenCL Version Version 2.0

💿 Storage & Display

Storage Type UFS 3.0
Max Display Resolution 3840 x 2400
Max Camera Resolution 108 MP

🎵 Video & Audio

Video Capture 8K @30FPS
Video Playback 8K @30FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio Codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

📶 Connectivity

5G Support 1
WiFi Wifi 6
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1

🛰️ Navigation Systems

GPS Yes
GLONASS Yes
Beidou Yes
Galileo Yes
QZSS No
NAVIC No

📊 Benchmark Scores

AnTuTu 10 737,285

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✅ Positive Aspects

1. Flagship-Class CPU & Graphics Performance

The Exynos 990 integrates a powerful octa-core CPU with dual Exynos M5 and Cortex-A76 performance cores, supported by four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores, offering robust performance for flagship devices of its generation. The Mali-G77 MP11 GPU delivers capable graphics performance in gaming and multimedia, often outperforming contemporaries in memory bandwidth.

2. Advanced Multimedia Support

The chipset supports up to 8K @30 FPS video capture and playback along with high-resolution camera sensors (up to 108 MP), which enables rich multimedia experiences for photography and video — an advantage for premium smartphones.

3. Modern Memory & Connectivity

With support for LPDDR5 memory at high bandwidth and integrated 5G connectivity via the Exynos Modem 5123, the Exynos 990 provides fast data throughput, responsive multitasking, and future-proof wireless performance in flagship devices.

❌ Negative Aspects

1. Older Process Node & Efficiency

Built on a 7 nm process, the Exynos 990 is less power-efficient compared to later 5 nm and 4 nm generation chips, resulting in higher power consumption under sustained workloads compared to newer SoCs.

2. GPU Performance Limits

While the Mali-G77 MP11 was advanced at launch, it can lag behind more recent GPU architectures in sustained high-end gaming and graphics performance, particularly against newer Adreno and RDNA-based GPUs.

Device information for this processor will be available soon. We are working on collecting data about smartphones and tablets that use the Samsung Exynos 990.