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Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor G6

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G6
66.1Inno Score
51CPU63.3
40GPU53.8
58.4Benchmarks72.3
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic8 spec wins — Google Tensor G6

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and GPU (+14). 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 G6

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 51
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 58
  • 73% higher AnTuTu: 1,994,033 vs 1,150,000
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G6
Announced20212026
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G6
Cores67+17%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra + 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro + 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro
Max clock3.24 GHz4.1 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G6
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Imagination PowerVR CXTP-48-1536
GPU clock—1,286 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G6
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle TPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G6
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266—
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G6
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G6
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A15 BionicGoogle Tensor G6
AnTuTu1,150,0001,994,033+73%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320Top 14%2,724+17%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 23%7,535+33%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 42%3,420+29%Top 33%

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