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Apple A17 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Apple A17 Pro
62.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
62.5CPU72.6
48.9GPU77.4
62.2Benchmarks81.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro11 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+29) and benchmarks (+19). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 63
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 49
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 62
  • 196% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 947,776 vs 320,136
  • 136% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,052,625 vs 446,750

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Announced20232026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock3.78 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400—
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 111,334,021Top 42%2,827,538+112%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)320,136Bottom 42%947,776+196%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)446,750Top 35%1,052,625+136%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,688Bottom 43%347,409+105%Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)397,447Top 37%479,728+21%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,926Top 8%2,995+2%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,237Top 12%10,824+50%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,746Top 18%7,230+93%Top 5%

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