Apple A18 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1580
70.5CPU37.3
53.5GPU—
69Benchmarks60.1
72AI48.8
79.6Efficiency73.8
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and AI (+23). Samsung Exynos 1580 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 37
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 60
- Stronger AI score: 72 vs 49
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 74
- 152% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,350
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 6 W+25% |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+40% | 2.9 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Samsung Xclipse 540 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS+138% | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+134% | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000+43%Top 14% | 1,227,862Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+152%Top 4% | 1,350Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+115%Top 8% | 3,900Top 31% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300Top 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 466,860Top 43% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 292,734Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 171,100Top 55% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 297,168Top 49% |
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