Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor G5
It is a close call, with both chips winning the same number of categories.
I put the Apple A16 Bionic and the Google Tensor G5 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A16 Bionic runs the Apple A16 GPU while the Google Tensor G5 runs the PowerVR DXT-48-1536. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Apple A16 Bionic
5 advantages
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23% higher AnTuTu score
16.28 Lakhs vs 13.27 Lakhs
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4% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,562 vs 6,301
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17% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,686 vs 2,298
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Larger L3 cache
24 MB vs 8 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
1.789 TFLOPS vs 1689.6 GFLOPS
Google Tensor G5
5 advantages
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320 MHz higher CPU clock
3780 MHz vs 3460 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.6-A
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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2,133 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A16 Bionic and the Google Tensor G5 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2022 | August 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | |
| Model Number | APL1W10 | GS501 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.46 GHz Everest Performance cores 4x 2.02 GHz Sawtooth Efficiency cores |
1x Cortex X4 - 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 - 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 - 2.25GHz |
| Max Frequency | 3460 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Apple A16 GPU | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.789 TFLOPS | 1689.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| NPU | Neural Engine | - |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS, 8K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, HEVC, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
Benchmark results
| Total | 16,28,011 | 13,26,623 |
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| CPU | 5,40,612 | 4,63,275 |
| GPU | 3,34,126 | 4,11,537 |
| Memory | 2,11,032 | 2,33,612 |
| UX | 5,42,241 | 2,12,199 |
| Single-Core | 2,686 | 2,298 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,562 | 6,301 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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