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Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor G3

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G3
43.5Inno Score
49.1CPU37.1
36.5GPU37.6
50.3Benchmarks41.4
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency69
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.1 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+51) and CPU (+12). Google Tensor G3 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 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 41
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,750
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 4,350
  • 28% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 900,000

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G3

  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 61
  • 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Announced20212023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Cores69+50%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.24 GHz+11%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—890 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
AnTuTu 101,150,000+28%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+33%1,750
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+30%4,350
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+10%2,400

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