Apple’s new iPhone series has been unveiled, and the performance figures for the new processors inside have been revealed. Initial test results suggest Apple will lag behind rivals like MediaTek, Qualcomm, and even Samsung, at least when it comes to multi-core CPU performance. Here are the details.
Exynos 2600 Outperforms Apple A19 Pro in Multi-Core Performance
The A19 Pro chip used in the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max achieved a single-core score of approximately 3,781 and a multi-core score of 9,679 in Geekbench 6. While its single-core performance is higher than its unreleased competitors, such as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and the Exynos 2600, its multi-core score lags behind chips from other brands.
Samsung’s Exynos 2600 processor stands out, scoring 3,309 in the single-core test and 11,256 in the multi-core test. While it’s 15 percent slower in single-core performance, it achieved a 15.5 percent higher multi-core performance score than Apple’s fastest smartphone chip.
According to recent reports, Qualcomm’s new flagship Snapdragon chip is also showing impressive results, scoring approximately 3,393 points in the single-core test and 11,575 points in the multi-core test. These scores were achieved despite the processor’s main CPU core only operating at 4 GHz, not the maximum speed of 4.74 GHz.
The Exynos 2600 chip is expected to be used in the Galaxy S26 Pro and Galaxy S26 Edge in some markets, such as South Korea, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe. In other markets, these phones will likely feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 processor. Given Apple’s track record, it’s anticipated that these two competing chips could also be faster than the A19 Pro in GPU performance.
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