Tensor
Google Tensor vs Apple A18 Pro
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Google Tensor and Apple A18 Pro mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Google
Apple
Launch Date
October 2021
September 2024
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
Samsung
TSMC
Model Name
S5E9845
A18 Pro
Architecture
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
2x 3.89 GHz –
4x 2.2 GHz –
Cores
8
6
Technology
5 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2800 MHz
3890 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A
ARMv9.2-A
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Mali-G78 MP20
-
GPU frequency
848 MHz
-
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
-
FLOPS
2.1709 TFLOPS
-
Execution units
20
-
Shading units
64
-
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
5.4
Wi-Fi
6
7
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
Memory type
LPDDR5
LPDDR5T
Memory frequency
3200 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
51.2 Gbit/s
78.8 Gbit/s
Miscellaneous
L2 Cache
3 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, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
Tensor Processing Unit
Neural Engine
TDP
5.6 W
-
Advantages
Apple A18 Pro
- Higher Technology: 3 nm (5 nm vs 3 nm)
- Higher Frequency: 3890 MHz (2800 MHz vs 3890 MHz)
- Higher Max Bandwidth: 78.8 Gbit/s (51.2 Gbit/s vs 78.8 Gbit/s)
- Newer Launch Date: September 2024 (October 2021 vs September 2024)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Tensor
1319
Apple A18 Pro
+158%
3408
Multi Core
Tensor
3234
Apple A18 Pro
+181%
9092
AnTuTu 10
Tensor
821920
Apple A18 Pro
+138%
1957348
SiliconCat Rating
49
Ranks 49 among all SOC on our website
4
Ranks 4 among all SOC on our website
Apple A18 Pro
