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Apple A12 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 2500

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34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
30.5CPU57.2
30.2GPU54.3
46.6Benchmarks74.2
20AI85.9
41.8Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic9 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+66) and efficiency (+38). Apple A12 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 47
  • Stronger AI score: 86 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 42

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20182025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.49 GHz3.3 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance5 TOPS59 TOPS+1080%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%2,150,000+199%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%2,300+109%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%8,200+193%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%4,400+203%Top 17%

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