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Apple A17 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
62.7CPU38.7
47.8GPU40.8
64.2Benchmarks62.7
72AIspec-based56.5
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24) and GPU (+7). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 41
  • 114% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,376
  • 107% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 1,742
  • 79% higher AI performance: 35 TOPS vs 20 TOPS

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20232026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.78 GHz+30%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS+79%20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—6.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu1,450,000+6%1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+114%Top 10%1,376Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+64%Top 15%4,411Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+107%Top 29%1,742Bottom 45%

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