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Apple A17 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
62.7CPU57.2
47.8GPU54.3
64.2Benchmarks74.2
72AI85.9
79.6Efficiency79.6
2 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro6 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+14) and benchmarks (+10). Apple A17 Pro 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 57
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 2,300
  • 15% higher Max clock: 3.78 GHz vs 3.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 48
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 64
  • Stronger AI score: 86 vs 72
  • 69% higher AI performance: 59 TOPS vs 35 TOPS
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20232025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.78 GHz+15%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS59 TOPS+69%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Integrated Exynos 5G modem

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 101,450,000Top 20%2,150,000+48%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+28%Top 8%2,300Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 12%8,200+13%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 27%4,400+22%Top 17%

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