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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
S
52.2Inno Score
68.4CPU37.3
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks60.1
72AI48.8
82.1Efficiency73.8
7 spec wins — Apple A183 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31) 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 60
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
  • 141% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+39%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS+138%15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+134%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1580
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 101,650,000+34%Top 16%1,227,862Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+141%Top 6%1,350Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+106%Top 10%3,900Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—
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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