We compared the Google Tensor G5 and the Apple A18 Pro. The Tensor G5 features an octa-core CPU clocked at 3.78 GHz with the Arm Mali-G715 GPU, while the Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU clocked at 4.04 GHz paired with Apple’s custom 6-core GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of specifications and benchmarks.
Key Advantages
Advantages of Apple A18 Pro
- 7% Faster CPU clock speed (4.04 GHz vs 3.78 GHz)
- 49% higher compute power (2.28 TFLOPS vs 1.53 TFLOPS)
- Supports real-time Ray Tracing on Apple A18 Pro
- 4.00x larger L3 cache (24 MB vs 8 MB)
- 31% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 1.32M)
- 51% faster single-core and 41% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
Advantages of Google Tensor G5
- 33% more CPU cores (8-core vs 6-core)
Review
CPU Performance
Google Tensor G5
66
Apple A18 Pro
94
GPU Performance
Google Tensor G5
34
Apple A18 Pro
95
Total Score
Google Tensor G5
49
Apple A18 Pro
95
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Google Tensor G5
1,326,623
Apple A18 Pro
+31% better
1,744,311
| CPU | 463,275 | 478,128 |
| GPU | 411,537 | 651,500 |
| MEM | 233,612 | 248,568 |
| UX | 212,199 | 366,115 |
| TOTAL | 1,326,623 | 1,744,311 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Google Tensor G5
2,298
Apple A18 Pro
+51% better
3,462
Multi Core
Google Tensor G5
6,301
Apple A18 Pro
+41% better
8,864
| Multi Core | 6,301 | 8,864 |
| Single Core | 2,298 | 3,462 |
Specifications Comparison
Google Tensor G5
vs
Apple A18 Pro
General
| SoC Name | Tensor G5 | Apple A18 Pro |
| Launch Date | August 2025 | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | – | APL1V07 T8140 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Core Configuration | 1x Cortex X4 – 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 – 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 – 2.25GHz |
2x 4.04 GHz (Performance) 4x 2.42 GHz (Efficiency) |
| Frequency | 3780 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N3E | TSMC N3E enhanced |
| TDP | 6 W | 12 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) |
| Architecture | PowerVR D-Series | – |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | No dedicated NPU in GPU | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS | 2.28 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | Not supported |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | Not supported |
| DirectX Version | – | Not supported |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200MP single camera | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G modem |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Category 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | 5G NR Sub-6 GHz (no mmWave) |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |