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Apple A11 Bionic vs Google Tensor G3

A
25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G3
48.4Inno Score
28.6CPU41.6
25.6GPU41
—Benchmarks52.2
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based69
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.4 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+13). 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 G3

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 26
  • 169% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,400 vs 891
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,350 vs 2,245
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Announced20172023
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Cores69+50%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.39 GHz2.91 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—890 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
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 G3
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
AnTuTu—900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,750+59%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%4,350+94%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%2,400+169%Top 40%

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