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Apple A13 Bionic vs Google Tensor G4

A
38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
Google Tensor G4
51.4Inno Score
34.7CPU45.1
34.3GPU43.1
52.2Benchmarks56.1
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic8 spec wins — Google Tensor G4

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.4 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and CPU (+10). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G4

  • Stronger CPU score: 45 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 43 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 42
  • 46% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,340

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.65 GHz3.1 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—940 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5400)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,050,000+17%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%1,950+46%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%4,700+38%Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%2,600+33%Top 42%

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