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Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor G4

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G4
51.4Inno Score
56.8CPU45.1
43.7GPU43.1
61.5Benchmarks56.1
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency71.4
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Google Tensor G4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 51.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and benchmarks (+5). 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 45
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 56
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,700
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,950
  • 24% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 1,050,000

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 101,300,000+24%Top 23%1,050,000Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+34%Top 11%1,950Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+40%Top 15%4,700Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+19%Top 36%2,600Top 42%

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