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 |
General
| SoC Name | 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 | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
| GPU Architecture | AMD RDNA 3 | - |
| 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 |
| Max Refresh Rate | 4K @ 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| 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 |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 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 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | 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 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |