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Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor G5

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G5
58.2Inno Score
51CPU55
40GPU45.7
58.4Benchmarks60.5
50.7AI—
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, 58.2 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and GPU (+6). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G5

  • Stronger CPU score: 55 vs 51
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 40
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 61
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

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 101,150,000Top 26%1,250,000+9%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+1%Top 12%2,300Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 19%6,200+10%Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%3,350+26%Top 33%

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