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Apple A17 Pro vs Google Tensor G3

WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
61.6Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G3
43.5Inno Score
64.1CPU37.1
46GPU37.6
58.8Benchmarks41.4
72AI0
79.6Efficiency69
6 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro1 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.6 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+27). Google Tensor G3 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 38
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 59 vs 41
  • 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%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,950+69%1,750
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+67%4,350
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,600+50%2,400

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