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Apple A6 vs Google Tensor G2
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Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Apple A6
10 %
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores)
Google Tensor G2
100 %
ARM Mali-G710 MP7
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Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Apple A6 | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Apple A series (27) | Google Tensor (5) |
| CPU group | Apple A6/A6X (2) | Google Tensor G2 (1) |
| Architecture | A6 | G2 |
| Technology | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | ||
| Predecessor | Apple A5 | Google Tensor |
| Successor | Apple A7 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Apple A6 | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 8 / 8 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Swift 1.30 GHz |
2x Cortex-X1 2.85 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 2x Cortex-A78 2.35 GHz |
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| Core Cluster 3: | 4x Cortex-A55 1.80 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 1.00 MB | 8.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Apple A6 | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) | ARM Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU frequency | 0.27 GHz | 0.90 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 6 / 48 | 7 / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 1 | 1 |
| Max. GPU Memory | ||
| Technology | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2012 | Q2/2021 |
NPU AI performance
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Apple A6 | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Google Tensor AI | |
| AI specifications | Google Edge TPU @ 4 TOPS | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Apple A6 | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR2-1066 (8.5 GB/s) | LPDDR5-5500 (53.0 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | ||
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Apple A6 | Google Tensor G2 |
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| TDP | 10 W | |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Apple A6 | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | iOS | Android |
| Instruction set | Armv7-A (32 bit) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | ||
| Release date | Q3/2012 | Q4/2022 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents |
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