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Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G6

WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G6
66.1Inno Score
70.5CPU63.3
53.5GPU53.8
69Benchmarks72.3
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based84
3 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro4 spec wins — Google Tensor G6

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A18 Pro scores 67.5 against 66.1 for Google Tensor G6. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A18 Pro edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 63
  • 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 3,420
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,724
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 7,535

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G6

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 69
  • 17% higher cores: 7 vs 6
  • 14% higher AnTuTu: 1,994,033 vs 1,750,000

General

General comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G6
Announced20242026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G6
Cores67+17%
Core configuration2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra + 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro + 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro
Max clock4.05 GHz4.1 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G6
GPUApple GPU (6-core)Imagination PowerVR CXTP-48-1536
GPU clock—1,286 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G6
NPU16-core Neural EngineGoogle TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500—
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G6
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X75)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G6
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 Pro versus Google Tensor G6
SpecApple A18 ProGoogle Tensor G6
AnTuTu1,750,0001,994,033+14%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,400+25%Top 6%2,724Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+11%Top 9%7,535Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,300+26%Top 20%3,420Top 33%

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