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Apple A18 vs Google Tensor

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor
41.2Inno Score
68.4CPU34.9
50.6GPU35.5
67.5Benchmarks45.2
72AI—
82.1Efficiency58.3
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Google Tensor

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 41.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and efficiency (+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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 36
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 45
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 58
  • 156% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 3,150

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18Google Tensor
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18Google Tensor
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+44%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18Google Tensor
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18Google Tensor
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18Google Tensor
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18Google Tensor
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5123)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18Google Tensor
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor
SpecApple A18Google Tensor
AnTuTu 101,650,000+143%Top 16%680,000Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+143%Top 6%1,340Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+156%Top 10%3,150Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+132%Top 20%1,700Top 60%

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