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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
68.4CPU38.7
50.6GPU40.8
67.5Benchmarks62.7
72AIspec-based56.5
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+30) and GPU (+10). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 63
  • 136% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,376
  • 127% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,742

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+39%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS+79%20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.36.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu1,650,000+21%1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+136%Top 7%1,376Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+82%Top 12%4,411Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+127%Top 24%1,742Bottom 45%

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