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Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor
41.2Inno Score
70.5CPU34.9
53.5GPU35.5
69Benchmarks45.2
72AI—
79.6Efficiency58.3
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 41.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and benchmarks (+24). 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 A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 36
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 45
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 58
  • 167% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 3,150

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.05 GHz+45%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)External (Samsung Exynos 5123)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor
AnTuTu 101,750,000+157%Top 14%680,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+154%Top 4%1,340Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+167%Top 8%3,150Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+153%Top 18%1,700Top 60%

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