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Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor G4

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.9Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G4
53.1Inno Score
56.6CPU43.9
43.8GPU43.1
—Benchmarks65.5
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based71.4
4 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Google Tensor G4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and GPU (+1). Google Tensor G4 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 44
  • 46% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,673 vs 4,560
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,566 vs 1,848
  • 20% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,116 vs 2,603
  • 12% higher Max clock: 3.46 GHz vs 3.1 GHz

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.46 GHz+12%3.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—940 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)External (Samsung Exynos 5400)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G4
AnTuTu—1,523,637
Geekbench 6 (single)2,566+39%Top 11%1,848Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,673+46%Top 15%4,560Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,116+20%Top 19%2,603Top 22%

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