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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 9611

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
S
26.3Inno Score
68.4CPU21.6
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks20
72AI—
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+48) and CPU (+47). Samsung Exynos 9611 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
  • 829% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 350
  • 667% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 215,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 9611
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 9611
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.04 GHz+76%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 9611
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G72 MP3

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 9611
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 9611
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+303%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 9611
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 9611
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTu 101,650,000+667%Top 16%215,000Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+829%Top 6%350Top 89%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+544%Top 10%1,250Top 90%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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