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Apple A17 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
62.7CPU28.1
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks37.2
72AI—
79.6Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35) and benchmarks (+27). Samsung Exynos 1280 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 66
  • 209% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 2,350
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20232022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+57%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,450,000+193%Top 20%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+195%Top 8%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+209%Top 12%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—

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