Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A15 Bionic comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A15 GPU, while the Google Tensor comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A15 Bionic
- Geekbench 6 shows 124% faster single-core and 89% faster multi-core performance
- 15% Faster CPU clock speed (3230 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv8.5-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 71% higher compute power (1.712 TFLOPS vs 1 TFLOP)
Top Reasons to Choose the Google Tensor
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 50% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
60
|
49
|
| GPU Score |
65
|
48
|
| Memory Score |
58
|
74
|
| Total Score |
61
|
57
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
Apple A15 Bionic +79%
Apple A15 Bionic
1,370,514
Google Tensor
766,598
| CPU | 397,445 | 200,554 |
| GPU | 346,512 | 220,180 |
| MEM | 164,227 | 168,957 |
| UX | 462,330 | 176,907 |
| TOTAL | 1,370,514 | 766,598 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Apple A15 Bionic +124%
Apple A15 Bionic
2,341
Google Tensor
1,047
Multi-Core
Apple A15 Bionic +89%
Apple A15 Bionic
5,742
Google Tensor
3,037
| Single-Core | 2,341 | 1,047 |
| Multi-Core | 5,742 | 3,037 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A15 Bionic
90 FPS
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor
Locked
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Max preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Highest preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Epic preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor
Locked
| Game | Apple A15 Bionic | Google Tensor |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
90 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
60 FPS (Smooth)
Locked (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Max) |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
Specification
Apple A15 Bionic
Google Tensor
General
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Google Tensor |
| Launch Date | september 9, 2021 | October 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | APL1W07 | GS101 (S5P9845) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.23 GHz Avalanche (Performance) 4x 2.02 GHz Blizzard (Efficiency) |
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3230 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 6 W | 5.6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A15 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Frequency | 1338 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 16-core Apple Neural Engine | Edge TPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 640 |
| Compute Performance | 1.712 TFLOPS | 1.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 12 MP | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K at 60 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG ProRes |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 AIFF CAF E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2732 x 2048 | 3840x2160 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 | Exynos 5300b 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.0 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |