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Apple A17 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
S
52.2Inno Score
62.7CPU37.3
47.8GPU—
64.2Benchmarks60.1
72AI48.8
79.6Efficiency73.8
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25) and AI (+23). Samsung Exynos 1580 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 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 60
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
  • 138% higher AI performance: 35 TOPS vs 15 TOPS

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Announced20232025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.78 GHz+30%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS+138%15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 101,450,000+18%Top 20%1,227,862Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+119%Top 8%1,350Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+86%Top 12%3,900Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—297,168Top 49%

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