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Apple A18 vs Google Tensor G2

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G2
42.8Inno Score
68.4CPU36.6
50.6GPU36.2
67.5Benchmarks48.6
72AI—
82.1Efficiency58.3
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Google Tensor G2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 42.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+32) and efficiency (+24). Google Tensor G2 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 36
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 58
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 3,450

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G2
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+42%2.85 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC7
GPU clock—848 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G2
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G2
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G2
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G2
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G2
AnTuTu 101,650,000+112%Top 16%780,000Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+127%Top 6%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+133%Top 10%3,450Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+119%Top 20%1,800Top 57%

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