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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

WINNER
Apple A18
67.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.5Inno Score
70.2CPU58.4
53.1GPU60.5
72AIspec-based85.9
82.1Efficiencyspec-based79.6
4 spec wins — Apple A184 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A18 scores 67.3 against 66.5 for Samsung Exynos 2500. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A18 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 70 vs 58
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,377 vs 2,478
  • 22% higher Max clock: 4.04 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger GPU score: 61 vs 53
  • 69% higher AI performance: 59 TOPS vs 35 TOPS
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 21% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,166 vs 4,255

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores610+67%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+22%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance35 TOPS59 TOPS+69%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 2500
Geekbench 6 (single)3,377+36%Top 5%2,478Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,362+3%Top 9%8,098Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,255Top 15%5,166+21%Top 10%

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