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Apple A20 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
93.9CPU33.7
83.1GPU28.2
86.2Benchmarks54.8
100Efficiencyspec-based73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+60) and GPU (+55). Samsung Exynos 1480 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 55
  • 561% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,200
  • 311% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.93 GHz+79%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K HDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,463,072997,950Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—353,082Bottom 38%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—224,206Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,521Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—258,141Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+311%Top 1%1,150Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+270%Top 3%3,400Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+561%Top 4%1,200Bottom 27%

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