Unreleased Chip Beats A19 Pro & Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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October 8, 2025

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The conclusion of Apple’s iPhone 17 event was quickly followed by some single-core and multi-core scores for the A19 Pro, with a modest 13% improvement over the A18 Pro. Understandably, Apple’s newest 3nm chipset would not deliver earth-shattering results, especially since its predecessor was mass-produced on TSMC’s second iteration of 3nm technology. However, on the Android side, Qualcomm and Samsung are equipping their Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exynos 2600 with raw performance, outshining the A19 Pro in latest comparisons.

Apple’s strength is unyielding in single-core performance; A19 Pro remains the fastest smartphone SoC

In this comparison, we used the latest Geekbench 6 results. The A19 Pro scored 3,895 on single-core and 9,746 on multi-core tests. These scores are decent for a flagship chipset, but Apple has hit a plateau in the multi-threaded category due to its focus on efficiency. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exynos 2600 have capitalized on this opportunity, with the former beating A19 Pro by 18.2% in multi-core tests but falling behind by 12.9% in single-core tests. Exynos 2600, Samsung’s first 2nm GAA chip, also outperformed A19 Pro by 15.5% in multi-core results but trailed by 15% in the single-threaded category.

Despite using underclocked versions of these chips in some comparisons, Apple’s dominance in single-core performance remains unchallenged. Qualcomm and Samsung have managed to close the gap significantly but still rely on an increased number of cores for their multi-core scores. Apple retains a 6-core configuration for efficiency, while Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exynos 2600 use 8-core and 10-core configurations respectively.

Assuming Apple also switched to an 8-core or 10-core CPU configuration for the A19 Pro, we would have a completely different conversation. Ultimately, while synthetic benchmarks are useful, real-world experiences matter more. Let us know in the comments what you think about these latest comparisons.