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Apple A13 Bionic vs Google Tensor

A
38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
Google Tensor
41.2Inno Score
34.7CPU34.9
34.3GPU35.5
52.2Benchmarks45.2
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency58.3
4 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic4 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.2 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17) and GPU (+1). Apple A13 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 A13 Bionic

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 45
  • 32% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 680,000
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 15% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 1,700

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor

  • Stronger efficiency score: 58 vs 42
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor
Announced20192021
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz2.8 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5123)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor
AnTuTu 10900,000+32%Top 36%680,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%1,340Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+8%Top 36%3,150Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+15%Top 56%1,700Top 60%

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