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Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G4

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.7Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G4
47.3Inno Score
74CPU41.4
53GPU40
65.6Benchmarks47
72AI0
79.6Efficiency71.4
6 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Google Tensor G4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.7 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+72) and CPU (+33). Google Tensor G4 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 41
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
  • 79% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 4,700

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G4
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.05 GHz+31%3.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G4
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—940 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G4
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)External (Samsung Exynos 5400)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G4
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G4
AnTuTu 101,750,000+67%1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+74%1,950
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+79%4,700
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+65%2,600

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