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Apple A12 Bionic vs Google Tensor G2

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Google Tensor G2
42.8Inno Score
30.5CPU36.6
30.2GPU36.2
46.6Benchmarks48.6
20AI—
41.8Efficiency58.3
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Google Tensor G2

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17) and CPU (+6). 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 G2

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 36 vs 30
  • Stronger efficiency score: 58 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Announced20182022
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz2.85 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC7
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%780,000+8%Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,430+30%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%3,450+23%Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%1,800+24%Top 57%

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