Tensor
Google Tensor vs Apple A16 Bionic
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Google Tensor and Apple A16 Bionic mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Google
Apple
Launch Date
October 2021
September 2022
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
Samsung
TSMC
Model Name
S5E9845
APL1W10
Architecture
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
2x 3.46 GHz – Everest
4x 2.02 GHz – Sawtooth
Cores
8
6
Technology
5 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2800 MHz
3460 MHz
Transistor count
-
16
Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A
ARMv9-A
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Mali-G78 MP20
Apple A16 GPU
GPU frequency
848 MHz
1398 MHz
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
2796 x 1290
FLOPS
2.1709 TFLOPS
1.7894 TFLOPS
Execution units
20
5
Shading units
64
128
OpenCL version
2.0
-
Vulkan version
1.3
-
DirectX version
12
-
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
LTE Cat. 24
5G support
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
Wi-Fi
6
6
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Memory Specifications
Memory type
LPDDR5
LPDDR5
Memory frequency
3200 MHz
3200 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
51.2 Gbit/s
51.2 Gbit/s
Miscellaneous
L2 Cache
3 MB
16 MB
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
1x 48MP
Storage type
UFS 3.1
NVMe
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
4K at 60FPS
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
4K at 60FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
Tensor Processing Unit
Neural Engine
TDP
5.6 W
8 W
Advantages
Apple A16 Bionic
- Higher Technology: 4 nm (5 nm vs 4 nm)
- Higher Frequency: 3460 MHz (2800 MHz vs 3460 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: September 2022 (October 2021 vs September 2022)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Tensor
1319
Apple A16 Bionic
+94%
2562
Multi Core
Tensor
3234
Apple A16 Bionic
+107%
6685
Geekbench 5
Single Core
Tensor
584
Apple A16 Bionic
+197%
1736
Multi Core
Tensor
1783
Apple A16 Bionic
+179%
4975
AnTuTu 10
Tensor
821920
Apple A16 Bionic
+71%
1406969
FP32 (float)
Tensor
+24%
2191
Apple A16 Bionic
1770
SiliconCat Rating
49
Ranks 49 among all SOC on our website
12
Ranks 12 among all SOC on our website
Apple A16 Bionic
