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Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G3

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G3
48.4Inno Score
70.5CPU41.6
53.5GPU41
69Benchmarks52.2
72AI—
79.6Efficiency69
7 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and benchmarks (+17). 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 A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 69
  • 94% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,750,000 vs 900,000

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G3

  • 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G3
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G3
Cores69+50%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.05 GHz+39%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G3
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—890 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G3
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G3
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G3
AnTuTu 101,750,000+94%Top 14%900,000Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+94%Top 4%1,750Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+93%Top 8%4,350Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+79%Top 18%2,400Top 47%

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