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Apple A17 Pro vs Google Tensor

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
61.6Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor
34.7Inno Score
64.1CPU28.4
46GPU31
58.8Benchmarks31.2
72AI0
79.6Efficiency58.3
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.6 to 34.7, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+36). Google Tensor still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 59 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 58
  • 130% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 3,150

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor
Announced20232021
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.78 GHz+35%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)External (Samsung Exynos 5123)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor
AnTuTu 101,450,000+113%680,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+120%1,340
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+130%3,150
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+112%1,700

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