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Apple A17 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
62.7CPU29.8
47.8GPU25.7
64.2Benchmarks37.4
72AI—
79.6Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and CPU (+33). Samsung Exynos 990 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32
  • 300% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20232020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+38%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 990
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 990
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 990
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 101,450,000+190%Top 20%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+228%Top 8%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+174%Top 12%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+300%Top 27%900Top 81%

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