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.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Exynos 2600
- 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)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
77
|
89
|
| GPU Score |
88
|
99
|
| Memory Score |
74
|
96
|
| Total Score |
80
|
95
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
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 Score
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.
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 |