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Apple A13 Bionic vs Google Tensor G5

A
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G5
58.2Inno Score
34.7CPU55
34.3GPU45.7
52.2Benchmarks60.5
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency82.1
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic8 spec wins — Google Tensor G5

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 58.2 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+40) and CPU (+20). 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 G5

  • Stronger CPU score: 55 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 42
  • 82% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,200 vs 3,400

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Announced20192025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.65 GHz3.78 GHz+43%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Imagination PowerVR DXT-48-1536

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)External (MediaTek T900)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A13 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,250,000+39%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%2,300+72%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%6,200+82%Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%3,350+72%Top 33%

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