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Apple A18 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
70.5CPU38.7
53.5GPU40.8
69Benchmarks62.7
72AIspec-based56.5
79.6Efficiencyspec-based68
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+32) and GPU (+13). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 63
  • 147% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,376
  • 147% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 1,742

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.05 GHz+40%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS+79%20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—6.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu1,750,000+28%1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+147%Top 6%1,376Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+90%Top 10%4,411Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+147%Top 20%1,742Bottom 45%

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