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Apple A17 Pro vs Google Tensor G3

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G3
48.4Inno Score
62.7CPU41.6
47.8GPU41
64.2Benchmarks52.2
72AI—
79.6Efficiency69
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and benchmarks (+12). Google Tensor G3 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 64 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 69
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,950 vs 1,750

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G3

  • 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor G3
Announced20232023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor G3
Cores69+50%
Core configuration2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.78 GHz+30%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor G3
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—890 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor G3
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor G3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor G3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X70)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor G3
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A17 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A17 ProGoogle Tensor G3
AnTuTu 101,450,000+61%Top 20%900,000Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+69%Top 8%1,750Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+67%Top 12%4,350Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+50%Top 27%2,400Top 47%

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