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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
68.4CPU20
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks20
72AI—
82.1Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+48). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 47
  • 1812% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 170
  • 1242% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 43% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 7 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 850
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+102%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 850
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 850
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+369%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 850
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 101,650,000+817%Top 16%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+1812%Top 6%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+1242%Top 10%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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