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Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor G4

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G4
53.1Inno Score
51CPU43.9
40GPU43.1
58.4Benchmarks65.5
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based71.4
4 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic4 spec wins — Google Tensor G4

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.1 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+7) and GPU (+3). Apple A15 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 A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 44
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,848
  • 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 4,560

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G4

  • Stronger GPU score: 43 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 58
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 32% higher AnTuTu: 1,523,637 vs 1,150,000
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Announced20212024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.24 GHz+5%3.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—940 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)External (Samsung Exynos 5400)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
AnTuTu1,150,0001,523,637+32%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+26%Top 12%1,848Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+24%Top 19%4,560Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+2%Top 29%2,603Top 29%

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