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Apple A13 Bionic vs Google Tensor G2

A
38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
Google Tensor G2
42.8Inno Score
34.7CPU36.6
34.3GPU36.2
52.2Benchmarks48.6
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency58.3
3 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic6 spec wins — Google Tensor G2

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.8 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17) and GPU (+2). 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 49
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 15% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 780,000

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G2

  • 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 G2
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Announced20192022
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz2.85 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC7
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
AnTuTu 10900,000+15%Top 36%780,000Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%1,430+7%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%3,450+1%Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+8%Top 56%1,800Top 57%

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