Tensor
Google Tensor vs Apple M2 iPad
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Google Tensor and Apple M2 iPad mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Google
Apple
Launch Date
October 2021
June 2022
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
Samsung
TSMC
Model Name
S5E9845
APL1109
Architecture
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
4x 3.5 GHz – Avalanche4x 2.4 GHz – Blizzard
Cores
8
8
Technology
5 nm
5 nm
Frequency
2800 MHz
3500 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A
-
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Mali-G78 MP20
Apple M2 GPU
GPU frequency
848 MHz
1398 MHz
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
-
FLOPS
2.1709 TFLOPS
2.918 TFLOPS
Execution units
20
-
Shading units
64
-
OpenCL version
2.0
-
Vulkan version
1.3
-
DirectX version
12
-
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
-
5G support
Yes
-
Bluetooth
5.2
-
Wi-Fi
6
-
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
-
Memory Specifications
Memory type
LPDDR5
-
Memory frequency
3200 MHz
3200 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
51.2 Gbit/s
102.4 Gbit/s
Miscellaneous
L2 Cache
3 MB
16 MB
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
-
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
-
Storage type
UFS 3.1
-
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
-
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
-
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
-
Neural processor (NPU)
Tensor Processing Unit
-
TDP
5.6 W
15 W
Advantages
Apple M2 iPad
- Higher Frequency: 3500 MHz (2800 MHz vs 3500 MHz)
- Higher Max Bandwidth: 102.4 Gbit/s (51.2 Gbit/s vs 102.4 Gbit/s)
- Newer Launch Date: June 2022 (October 2021 vs June 2022)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Tensor
1319
Apple M2 iPad
+100%
2633
Multi Core
Tensor
3234
Apple M2 iPad
+206%
9898
Geekbench 5
Single Core
Tensor
584
Apple M2 iPad
+217%
1854
Multi Core
Tensor
1783
Apple M2 iPad
+375%
8464
FP32 (float)
Tensor
2191
Apple M2 iPad
+32%
2889
SiliconCat Rating
49
Ranks 49 among all SOC on our website
7
Ranks 7 among all SOC on our website
Apple M2 iPad
