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Samsung Exynos 990 Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Samsung Exynos 990
Let's talk about the Samsung Exynos 990 processor, released in Q1/2020. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency , core count , and memory support for LPDDR5-2750, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket N/A motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of .

Samsung Exynos 990 specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Samsung Exynos 990 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name Samsung Exynos 990
Family Samsung Exynos
CPU group Samsung Exynos 990
Segment Mobile
Generation 4
Predecessor --
Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Samsung Exynos 990: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
CPU Cores / Threads 8 / 8
Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
A-Core 2x Exynos M5
B-Core 2x Cortex-A76
C-Core 4x Cortex-A55
Hyperthreading / SMT No
Overclocking No
A-Core Frequency 2.73 GHz
B-Core Frequency 2.50 GHz
C-Core Frequency 2.00 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Samsung Exynos 990 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name ARM Mali-G77 MP11
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
Execution units 11
Shader 176
Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
Max. displays 1
Generation Vallhall 1
Direct X 12
Technology 7 nm
Release date Q2/2019

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Samsung Exynos 990 CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
h264 Decode / Encode
VP8 Decode / Encode
VP9 Decode / Encode
AV1 Decode
AVC Decode / Encode
VC-1 Decode / Encode
JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Samsung Exynos 990. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type LPDDR5-2750
Max. Memory 12 GB
Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
Bandwidth --
ECC No
PCIe
AES-NI No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Samsung Exynos 990? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
TDP (PL2) --
TDP up --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Samsung Exynos 990 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Technology 7 nm
Chip design
Socket N/A
L2-Cache 1.50 MB
L3-Cache 2.00 MB
Architecture Exynos M5/Cortex-A76/-A55
Operating systems Android
Virtualization None
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date Q1/2020
Release price --
Part Number --
Documents --

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