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Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor
34.7Inno Score
56.5CPU28.4
41GPU31
54.8Benchmarks31.2
52.7AI0
71.4Efficiency58.3
8 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 34.7, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+53) and CPU (+28). Google Tensor still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 58
  • 109% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 3,150

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+24%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)External (Samsung Exynos 5123)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor
AnTuTu 101,300,000+91%680,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+96%1,340
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+109%3,150
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+82%1,700

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