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Apple A12 Bionic vs Google Tensor

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Google Tensor
41.2Inno Score
30.5CPU34.9
30.2GPU35.5
46.6Benchmarks45.2
20AI—
41.8Efficiency58.3
2 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic7 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17) and GPU (+5). Apple A12 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 A12 Bionic

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 36 vs 30
  • Stronger efficiency score: 58 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor
Announced20182021
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5123)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor
AnTuTu 10720,000+6%Top 46%680,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,340+22%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,150+13%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%1,700+17%Top 60%

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