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Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor G2

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G2
42.8Inno Score
51CPU36.6
40GPU36.2
58.4Benchmarks48.6
50.7AI—
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, 51.2 to 42.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and benchmarks (+10). Google Tensor G2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 36
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 49
  • 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%Top 26%780,000Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+62%Top 12%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+64%Top 19%3,450Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+47%Top 41%1,800Top 57%

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