Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor G2
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A15 Bionic vs Google Tensor G2, 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 G2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G710 MP7 GPU.
Why Apple A15 Bionic is better than Google Tensor G2
- 85% higher AnTuTu score (1.37M vs 741K)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv8.5-A vs ARMv8.4-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 121% faster single-core and 89% faster multi-core performance
- 13% Faster CPU clock speed (3230 MHz vs 2850 MHz)
- 125% higher compute power (1.712 TFLOPS vs 0.7598 TFLOPS)
Why Google Tensor G2 is better than Apple A15 Bionic
- 50% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz)
- Uses newer LPDDR5 memory compared to older LPDDR4X
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- Released 1 year and 1 month later - (October 2022 vs september 9, 2021)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A15 Bionic
60
Google Tensor G2
50
GPU score
Apple A15 Bionic
65
Google Tensor G2
48
Memory score
Apple A15 Bionic
58
Google Tensor G2
74
Total score
Apple A15 Bionic
61
Google Tensor G2
58
AnTuTu 10
Apple A15 Bionic +85%
Apple A15 Bionic
1,370,514
Google Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 397,445 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 346,512 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 164,227 | 102,428 |
| UX | 462,330 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 1,370,514 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A15 Bionic +121%
Apple A15 Bionic
2,341
Google Tensor G2
1,058
Multi-Core
Apple A15 Bionic +89%
Apple A15 Bionic
5,742
Google Tensor G2
3,039
| Single-Core | 2,341 | 1,058 |
| Multi-Core | 5,742 | 3,039 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A15 Bionic
90 FPS
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor G2
40 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor G2
90 FPS
Max preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor G2
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor G2
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Highest preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor G2
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Epic preset
Apple A15 Bionic
60 FPS
Google Tensor G2
Locked
| Game | Apple A15 Bionic | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
90 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
90 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.
General
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Google Tensor G2 |
| Launch Date | september 9, 2021 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | APL1W07 | GS201 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.23 GHz Avalanche (Performance) 4x 2.02 GHz Blizzard (Efficiency) |
2x 2.85 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz - Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3230 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 6 W | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A15 GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU Frequency | 1338 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 16-core Apple Neural Engine | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Shading Units | 128 | 448 |
| Compute Performance | 1.712 TFLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | - |
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 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 12 MP | 108 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 VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 AIFF CAF E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV |
AAC MP3 WAV |
| Display Support | 2732 x 2048 | 4K @ 60Hz |
Connectivity
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 | Samsung Exynos 5300 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 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |