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Apple A18 vs Google Tensor G5

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
Google Tensor G5
58.2Inno Score
68.4CPU55
50.6GPU45.7
67.5Benchmarks60.5
72AI—
82.1Efficiency82.1
5 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Google Tensor G5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 58.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and benchmarks (+7). Google Tensor G5 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 55
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 61
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 2,300
  • 32% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,650,000 vs 1,250,000

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G5
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.04 GHz+7%3.78 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G5
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Imagination PowerVR DXT-48-1536

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G5
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Google Edge TPU
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G5
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)External (MediaTek T900)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G5
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Google Tensor G5
SpecApple A18Google Tensor G5
AnTuTu 101,650,000+32%Top 16%1,250,000Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+41%Top 6%2,300Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+30%Top 10%6,200Top 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+18%Top 20%3,350Top 33%

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