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Apple A18 vs Google Tensor G4

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G4
51.4Inno Score
68.4CPU45.1
50.6GPU43.1
67.5Benchmarks56.1
72AI—
82.1Efficiency71.4
6 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Google Tensor G4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 51.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and benchmarks (+11). Google Tensor G4 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 45
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 43
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 71
  • 71% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 4,700

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G4
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+30%3.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G4
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G715 MC7
GPU clock—940 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G4
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G4
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)External (Samsung Exynos 5400)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G4
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G4
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G4
AnTuTu 101,650,000+57%Top 16%1,050,000Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+67%Top 6%1,950Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+71%Top 10%4,700Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+52%Top 20%2,600Top 42%

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