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Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor
41.2Inno Score
56.8CPU34.9
43.7GPU35.5
61.5Benchmarks45.2
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency58.3
8 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 41.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and benchmarks (+16). Google Tensor still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 36
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 45
  • 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%Top 23%680,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+96%Top 11%1,340Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+109%Top 15%3,150Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+82%Top 36%1,700Top 60%

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