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Apple A18 vs Google Tensor G3

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G3
48.4Inno Score
68.4CPU41.6
50.6GPU41
67.5Benchmarks52.2
72AI—
82.1Efficiency69
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Google Tensor G3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and benchmarks (+15). Google Tensor G3 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 69
  • 86% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,750

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G3

  • 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G3
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G3
Cores69+50%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.04 GHz+39%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—890 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G3
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G3
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5300)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G3
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G3
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G3
AnTuTu 101,650,000+83%Top 16%900,000Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+86%Top 6%1,750Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+85%Top 10%4,350Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+65%Top 20%2,400Top 47%

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