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Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor G3

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G3
48.4Inno Score
56.8CPU41.6
43.7GPU41
61.5Benchmarks52.2
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency69
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15) and benchmarks (+9). Google Tensor G3 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 42
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 52
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,350
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,750
  • 44% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 900,000

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G3

  • 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Cores69+50%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.46 GHz+19%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—890 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G3
AnTuTu 101,300,000+44%Top 23%900,000Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+50%Top 11%1,750Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+51%Top 15%4,350Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+29%Top 36%2,400Top 47%

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