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Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
68.4CPU29.8
50.6GPU25.7
67.5Benchmarks37.4
72AI—
82.1Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+50) and CPU (+39). Samsung Exynos 990 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 32
  • 339% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 990
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+48%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 990
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 990
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+36%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 990
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A18Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 101,650,000+230%Top 16%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+261%Top 6%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+204%Top 10%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+339%Top 20%900Top 81%

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