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Apple A11 Bionic vs Google Tensor G2

A
25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G2
42.8Inno Score
28.6CPU36.6
25.6GPU36.2
—Benchmarks48.6
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based58.3
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Google Tensor G2

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.8 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+8). 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 G2

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 36 vs 26
  • 102% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,800 vs 891
  • 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,450 vs 2,245
  • 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Announced20172022
Process10 nm5 nm+50%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.39 GHz2.85 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC7
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
AnTuTu—780,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,430+30%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,450+54%Top 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,800+102%Top 48%

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