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Apple A11 Bionic vs Google Tensor G4

A
25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
G
51.4Inno Score
28.6CPU45.1
25.6GPU43.1
—Benchmarks56.1
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Google Tensor G4

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.4 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and CPU (+17). 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 G4

  • Stronger CPU score: 45 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 43 vs 26
  • 192% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,600 vs 891
  • 109% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,700 vs 2,245
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Announced20172024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.39 GHz3.1 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—940 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5400)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
AnTuTu—1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,950+77%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%4,700+109%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%2,600+192%Top 38%

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