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Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor
34.7Inno Score
49.1CPU28.4
36.5GPU31
50.3Benchmarks31.2
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency58.3
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic1 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.1 to 34.7, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+51) and CPU (+21). Google Tensor still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 49 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 31
  • 79% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 3,150
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,340

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor
Announced20212021
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+16%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)External (Samsung Exynos 5123)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor
AnTuTu 101,150,000+69%680,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+73%1,340
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+79%3,150
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+56%1,700

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