Apple A19 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 990
77.4CPU29.8
64.9GPU25.7
74.7Benchmarks37.4
72AI—
79.6Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and efficiency (+47). 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 A19 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 30
- Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 26
- Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 37
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 32
- 533% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,700 vs 900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+20% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+56% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali-G77 MP11 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s+75% | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | Exynos 5123 5G (external) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,200,000+340%Top 8% | 500,000Top 60% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,800+322%Top 2% | 900Top 61% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,500+258%Top 4% | 2,650Top 53% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,700+533%Top 9% | 900Top 81% |
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