Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G6
70CPU63.3
58.4GPU53.8
67.8Benchmarks72.3
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
3 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro3 spec wins — Google Tensor G6
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 68.3 to 66.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+7) and GPU (+5). Google Tensor G6 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: 70 vs 63
- Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 54
- 43% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,898 vs 3,420
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,370 vs 2,724
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,283 vs 7,535
Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G6
- Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 68
- 17% higher cores: 7 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 7+17% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra + 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro + 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz | 4.1 GHz+1% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Imagination PowerVR CXTP-48-1536 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,286 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Google TPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G6 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,667,412Top 34% | 1,994,033 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 466,162Top 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 531,197Top 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 177,731Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 492,322Top 23% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,370+24%Top 5% | 2,724Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,283+10%Top 9% | 7,535Top 11% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,898+43%Top 11% | 3,420Top 22% |