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Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor G2

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G2
36.8Inno Score
49.1CPU30.6
36.5GPU31.8
50.3Benchmarks36.2
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency58.3
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Google Tensor G2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.1 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+51) and CPU (+19). Google Tensor G2 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 36
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 3,450
  • 62% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,430

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Announced20212022
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+14%2.85 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC7
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
AnTuTu 101,150,000+47%780,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+62%1,430
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+64%3,450
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+47%1,800

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