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.
Why Samsung Exynos 2500 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- 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)
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than Samsung Exynos 2500
- 15% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Samsung Exynos 2500
81
Apple A17 Pro
77
GPU score
Samsung Exynos 2500
85
Apple A17 Pro
88
Memory score
Samsung Exynos 2500
95
Apple A17 Pro
74
Total score
Samsung Exynos 2500
87
Apple A17 Pro
80
AnTuTu 10
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
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 |