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Apple A11 Bionic vs Google Tensor G5

A
25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G5
58.2Inno Score
28.6CPU55
25.6GPU45.7
—Benchmarks60.5
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based82.1
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Google Tensor G5

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 58.2 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and GPU (+20). 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 G5

  • Stronger CPU score: 55 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 26
  • 276% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,350 vs 891
  • 176% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,200 vs 2,245
  • 109% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Announced20172025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.39 GHz3.78 GHz+58%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Imagination PowerVR DXT-48-1536

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)External (MediaTek T900)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A11 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
AnTuTu—1,250,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%2,300+109%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%6,200+176%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%3,350+276%Top 31%

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