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Apple A11 Bionic vs Google Tensor

A
25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor
41.2Inno Score
28.6CPU34.9
25.6GPU35.5
—Benchmarks45.2
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based58.3
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.2 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+10) and CPU (+6). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 36 vs 26
  • 91% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,700 vs 891
  • 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,150 vs 2,245

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor
Announced20172021
Process10 nm5 nm+50%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.39 GHz2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5123)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor
AnTuTu—680,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,340+22%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,150+40%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,700+91%Top 50%

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