Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 2400
68.4CPU51.7
50.6GPU49.4
67.5Benchmarks71.2
72AI—
82.1Efficiency66.5
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2400
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 57.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and efficiency (+16). Samsung Exynos 2400 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 52
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 67
- 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 2,150
- 26% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2400
- Stronger benchmarks score: 71 vs 68
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 16% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,914,857 vs 1,650,000
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W+22% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X4 + 2x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+26% | 3.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Samsung Xclipse 940 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,650,000Top 16% | 1,914,857+16%Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+51%Top 6% | 2,150Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+22%Top 10% | 6,600Top 15% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+4%Top 20% | 3,800Top 21% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 637,914Top 26% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 562,338Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 289,405Top 40% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 425,200Top 29% |