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Apple A20 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
93.9CPU29.8
83.1GPU25.7
86.2Benchmarks37.4
100Efficiencyspec-based32.1
8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+64) and GPU (+57). 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 A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 37
  • 781% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 900
  • 593% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 500,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20262020
Process2 nm+71%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.93 GHz+81%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 990
GPUApple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 990
NPUDual 16-core Neural Engine—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth115.2 GB/s+162%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 990
ModemExternal (Apple C2)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Max display4K HDRWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A20 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecApple A20 ProSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu3,463,072+593%500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,725+425%Top 1%900Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,575+375%Top 3%2,650Bottom 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,931+781%Top 4%900Bottom 20%

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