Skip to content
InnoReviews

Apple A17 Pro vs Google Tensor

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor
41.2Inno Score
62.7CPU34.9
47.8GPU35.5
64.2Benchmarks45.2
72AI—
79.6Efficiency58.3
7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 41.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+28) and efficiency (+21). Google Tensor still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 36
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 45
  • 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%Top 20%680,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+120%Top 8%1,340Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+130%Top 12%3,150Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+112%Top 27%1,700Top 60%

Related comparisons

Apple A17 Provs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3VSApple A17 Provs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+VSApple A17 Provs MediaTek Dimensity 9300VSApple A17 Provs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4VSGoogle Tensorvs MediaTek Dimensity 7300VSGoogle Tensorvs MediaTek Dimensity 7200VSGoogle Tensorvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3VSGoogle Tensorvs Samsung Exynos 1330VS

Try another matchup