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Apple A17 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
62.7CPU72.6
47.8GPU77.4
64.2Benchmarks81.1
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro6 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+30) and benchmarks (+17). 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 48
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 64
  • 101% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 3,600
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6

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
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,450,0002,827,538Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950Top 10%2,995+2%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250Top 14%10,824+49%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600Top 31%7,230+101%Top 7%

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