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Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor G5

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G5
55.7Inno Score
49.1CPU54.2
36.5GPU43.5
50.3Benchmarks53.4
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency82.1
1 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic7 spec wins — Google Tensor G5

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.7 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and GPU (+7). Apple A15 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G5

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 49
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 53 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 61
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Announced20212025
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.24 GHz3.78 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Imagination PowerVR DXT-48-1536

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)External (MediaTek T900)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
AnTuTu 101,150,0001,250,000+9%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+1%2,300
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,6506,200+10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6503,350+26%

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