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Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor G3

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G3
43.5Inno Score
56.5CPU37.1
41GPU37.6
54.8Benchmarks41.4
52.7AI0
71.4Efficiency69
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+53) and CPU (+19). Google Tensor G3 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 38
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 41
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,350
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,750

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%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+50%1,750
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+51%4,350
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+29%2,400

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