We compared the Apple A19 Pro vs Google Tensor G5. The Apple A19 Pro features a hexa-core CPU with Apple’s 6-core GPU, while the Tensor G5 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with the PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Apple A19 Pro
98
Tensor G5
66
GPU Performance
Apple A19 Pro
97
Tensor G5
34
Total Score
Apple A19 Pro
98
Tensor G5
49
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Apple A19 Pro
+51% better
2,006,613
Tensor G5
1,326,623
| CPU | 796,137 | 463,275 |
| GPU | 602,892 | 411,537 |
| MEM | 244,562 | 233,612 |
| UX | 361,022 | 212,199 |
| TOTAL | 2,006,613 | 1,326,623 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Apple A19 Pro
+72% better
3,947
Tensor G5
2,298
Multi Core
Apple A19 Pro
+63% better
10,280
Tensor G5
6,301
| Multi Core | 10,280 | 6,301 |
| Single Core | 3,947 | 2,298 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Apple A19 Pro
- 13% Faster CPU clock speed (4.26 GHz vs 3.78 GHz)
- 62% higher compute power (2.48 TFLOPS vs 1.53 TFLOPS)
- Supports real-time Ray Tracing
- 4.00x larger L3 cache (32 MB vs 8 MB)
- 51% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 1.32M)
- 72% faster single-core and 63% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
Advantages of Google Tensor G5
- 33% more CPU cores (8-core vs 6-core)
Specifications Comparison
Apple A19 Pro
vs
Google Tensor G5
General
| SoC Name | A19 Pro | Tensor G5 |
| Launch Date | September 2025 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | A19 Pro | – |
CPU
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
1x Cortex X4 – 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 – 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 – 2.25GHz |
| Frequency | 4260 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB (performance) + 4 MB (efficiency) | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N3E |
| TDP | – | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A19 pro (6-core GPU) | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Apple10 architecture | PowerVR D-Series |
| GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine | No dedicated NPU in GPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2.48 TFLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Vulkan Version | Not supported | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | – | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | Not supported on iOS | – |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 75.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 48MP | 200MP single camera |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon (on Pro models), Apple C1X (on Air) | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps (Snapdragon) | 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |