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Apple A12 Bionic vs Google Tensor G3

A
34.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Google Tensor G3
48.4Inno Score
30.5CPU41.6
30.2GPU41
46.6Benchmarks52.2
20AI—
41.8Efficiency69
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.4 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+27) and CPU (+11). 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 G3

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 42
  • 66% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,400 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Cores69+50%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.49 GHz2.91 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—890 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%900,000+25%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,750+59%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%4,350+55%Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,400+66%Top 47%

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