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Apple A12 Bionic vs Google Tensor G4

A
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G4
51.4Inno Score
30.5CPU45.1
30.2GPU43.1
46.6Benchmarks56.1
20AI—
41.8Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic8 spec wins — Google Tensor G4

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.4 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and CPU (+15). 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

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G4

  • Stronger CPU score: 45 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 43 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 42
  • 79% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,600 vs 1,450

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.49 GHz3.1 GHz+24%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—940 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5400)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A12 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,050,000+46%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,950+77%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800Top 49%4,700+68%Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%2,600+79%Top 42%

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