Apple A18 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2500
74CPU57.9
53GPU54
65.6Benchmarks73.1
72AI85.9
79.6Efficiency79.6
3 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro5 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.7 to 66, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). Samsung Exynos 2500 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 58
- 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,300
- 23% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 66
- Stronger AI score: 86 vs 72
- 69% higher AI performance: 59 TOPS vs 35 TOPS
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 23% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,150,000 vs 1,750,000
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+23% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | 59 TOPS+69% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,750,000 | 2,150,000+23% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+48% | 2,300 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+2% | 8,200 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300 | 4,400+2% |
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