Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Apple A17 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Apple A17 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Samsung Exynos 2500 comes with a deca-core CPU paired with a Samsung Xclipse 950 GPU, while the Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A17 Pro GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Samsung Exynos 2500
- 31% higher AnTuTu score (2.15M vs 1.64M)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- Better multitasking with 10 cores compared to 6
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 91% higher compute performance (4.09 vs 2.14 TFLOPS)
- Released 2 years and 1 month later - (June 2025 vs september 2023)
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A17 Pro
- 15% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
81
|
77
|
| GPU Score |
85
|
88
|
| Memory Score |
95
|
74
|
| Total Score |
87
|
80
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
Samsung Exynos 2500 +31%
Samsung Exynos 2500
2,154,825
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
| CPU | 514,532 | 600,198 |
| GPU | 946,368 | 471,123 |
| MEM | 383,044 | 230,169 |
| UX | 310,881 | 341,779 |
| TOTAL | 2,154,825 | 1,643,269 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +24%
Samsung Exynos 2500
2,359
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Multi-Core
Samsung Exynos 2500 +11%
Samsung Exynos 2500
8,141
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
| Single-Core | 2,359 | 2,927 |
| Multi-Core | 8,141 | 7,366 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Max preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Highest preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
Epic preset
Samsung Exynos 2500
–
Apple A17 Pro
-
| Game | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Apple A17 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Launch Date | June 2025 | september 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | APL1V02 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| CPU Cores | 10 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3300 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 8 to 11 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 59 TOPS NPU | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 64 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 4.09 TFLOPS | 2.14 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, Hardware-accelerated | Yes |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | - |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX | 12.1 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320MP | 48 MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS HDR 4K @ 120FPS |
4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 HEVC VP9 AV1 |
H.264 H.265 HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9 ProRes Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
| Display Support | 4K | 2868 x 1320 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 9.64 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 2.55 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |