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Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor G2

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G2
42.8Inno Score
56.8CPU36.6
43.7GPU36.2
61.5Benchmarks48.6
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency58.3
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — Google Tensor G2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 42.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) and efficiency (+13). Google Tensor G2 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 36
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 58
  • 90% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 3,450

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Announced20222022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+21%2.85 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC7
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G2
AnTuTu 101,300,000+67%Top 23%780,000Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+83%Top 11%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+90%Top 15%3,450Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+72%Top 36%1,800Top 57%

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