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Google Tensor vs Apple A18
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Google Tensor
44 %
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
Apple A18
100 %
6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Google Tensor
43 %
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
Apple A18
100 %
6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Google Tensor
90 %
ARM Mali-G78 MP20
Apple A18
100 %
Apple A18 (5 GPU Cores)
AI performance (NPU)
Google Tensor
4 %
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
Apple A18
100 %
6C / 6T · 0.70 GHz
More benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
90 entries
90 entries
AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
118 entries
118 entries
Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries
945 entries
Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries
941 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Google Tensor (5) | Apple A series (27) |
| CPU group | Google Tensor (1) | Apple A18 (2) |
| Architecture | G1 | Donan |
| Technology | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | ||
| Predecessor | Apple A16 Bionic | |
| Successor | Google Tensor G2 | Apple A19 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 6 / 6 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Cortex-X1 2.80 GHz |
2x Donan P-Core 0.70 - 4.04 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 2x Cortex-A76 2.25 GHz |
4x Donan E-Core 0.74 - 2.30 GHz |
| Core Cluster 3: | 4x Cortex-A55 1.80 GHz |
|
| L2-Cache | 8.00 MB | 20.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 24.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
|
Wischen
|
Google Tensor | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | ARM Mali-G78 MP20 | Apple A18 (5 GPU Cores) |
| GPU frequency | 0.76 GHz | 0.39 - 1.68 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 20 / 320 | 20 / 640 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 1 | 1 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB | |
| Technology | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q4/2021 | Q3/2024 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Google Tensor AI | Apple Neural Engine |
| AI specifications | Google Edge TPU @ 1.6 TOPS | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5-5500 (53.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-7500 (60.0 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | ||
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 10 W | 12 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Google Tensor | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Unknown | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | Android | iOS |
| Instruction set | Armv8-A (64 bit) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | ||
| Release date | Q4/2021 | Q3/2024 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents |
User Reviews
Your rating
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C / 6T · 0.00 GHz
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8C / 8T · 0.00 GHz
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8C / 8T · 0.00 GHz
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Apple A18
6C / 6T · 4.04 GHz
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