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Apple A13 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 2500

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38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
34.7CPU57.2
34.3GPU54.3
52.2Benchmarks74.2
24.9AI85.9
41.8Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+61) and efficiency (+38). Apple A13 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 A13 Bionic

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 52
  • Stronger AI score: 86 vs 25
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 42

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A13 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20192025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A13 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.65 GHz3.3 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A13 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A13 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance6 TOPS59 TOPS+883%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A13 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A13 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A13 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A13 BionicSamsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%2,150,000+139%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%2,300+72%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%8,200+141%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%4,400+126%Top 17%

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