Apple A17 Pro vs Exynos 2600
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs Exynos 2600, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A17 Pro GPU GPU, while the Exynos 2600 comes with a deca-core CPU and the Samsung Xclipse 960 GPU.
Why Exynos 2600 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- More advanced 2 nm process vs 3 nm
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.3 vs ARMv8.6-A)
- Better multitasking with 10 cores compared to 6
- Newer Bluetooth 6.1 vs 5.3
- 31% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- 31% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- Released 2 years and 3 months later - (December 2025 vs september 2023)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A17 Pro
77
Exynos 2600
89
GPU score
Apple A17 Pro
88
Exynos 2600
99
Memory score
Apple A17 Pro
74
Exynos 2600
96
Total score
Apple A17 Pro
80
Exynos 2600
95
AnTuTu 10
Exynos 2600 +80%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
Exynos 2600
2,958,206
| CPU | 600,198 | 989,619 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 1,108,584 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 388,039 |
| UX | 341,779 | 471,964 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 2,958,206 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Exynos 2600 +1%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Exynos 2600
2,961
Multi-Core
Exynos 2600 +36%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
Exynos 2600
9,990
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 2,961 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 9,990 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Exynos 2600
–
Ultra HD preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Exynos 2600
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Exynos 2600
–
Max preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Exynos 2600
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Exynos 2600
–
Ultra preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Exynos 2600
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Exynos 2600
–
Highest preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Exynos 2600
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
Exynos 2600
–
Epic preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
Exynos 2600
–
| Game | Apple A17 Pro | Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
- (Low)
- (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
Apple A17 Pro
vs
Exynos 2600
General
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Exynos 2600 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | December 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | Exynos 2600 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
1x 3.8 GHz - Cortex-C1 Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro 6x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 10 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | Up to 3.8 GHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.3 |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| TDP | 8 to 11 W | - |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A17 Pro GPU | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 985 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | 32K MAC NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | N/A |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 320 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
8K @ 30fps 4K @ 120fps |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS, | 8K @ 30fps 4K @ 120fps |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9 ProRes Motion JPEG |
H.264 HEVC H.265 AV1 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
AAC LC FLAC ,HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2,MP3 |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 4K @ 120Hz |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | Exynos 5410 (5G) |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | Up to 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | up to 4.90 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |