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Apple A20 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
93.9CPU38.7
83.1GPU40.8
86.2Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
100Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+55) and GPU (+42). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 63
  • 355% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,742
  • 243% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,376

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
ArchitectureARMArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.93 GHz+70%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
NPUDual 16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.06.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Max display4K HDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu3,463,072+154%1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+243%Top 1%1,376Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+185%Top 3%4,411Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+355%Top 4%1,742Bottom 42%

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