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Apple A13 Bionic vs Google Tensor G3

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G3
48.3Inno Score
34.7CPU41.4
34.3GPU41
52.2Benchmarks52.2
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic7 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7) and CPU (+7). 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

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G3

  • Stronger CPU score: 41 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 34
  • 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,390 vs 3,400

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Announced20192023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Cores69+50%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.65 GHz2.91 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—890 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
AnTuTu900,000900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 32%1,707+27%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%4,390+29%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 35%2,400+23%Top 31%

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