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Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor G5

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Google Tensor G5
58.2Inno Score
56.8CPU55
43.7GPU45.7
61.5Benchmarks60.5
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based82.1
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic5 spec wins — Google Tensor G5

InnoReviews verdict

Google Tensor G5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 58.2 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+2). Apple A16 Bionic 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

  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 2,300

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Announced20222025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.46 GHz3.78 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Imagination PowerVR DXT-48-1536

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)External (MediaTek T900)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A16 BionicGoogle Tensor G5
AnTuTu1,300,000+4%1,250,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+14%Top 13%2,300Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+6%Top 17%6,200Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 40%3,350+8%Top 37%

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