CPUScores

Apple A17 Pro vs Google Tensor

Apple A17 Pro

Apple A17 Pro

Flagship
Google Tensor

Google Tensor

Flagship

In Geekbench, the Apple A17 Pro is 2.2x faster in single-core and 2.3x faster in multi-core. None of the key differences favour the Google Tensor.

Apple A17 Pro vs Google Tensor: key differences

Where the Apple A17 Pro leads

  • 35% higher peak CPU clock

    3.78 GHz vs 2.8 GHz

  • Newer Arm instruction set

    ARMv8.6-A vs ARMv8.2-A

  • 6x larger L3 cache

    24 MB vs 4 MB

  • Smaller process node

    3 nm vs 5 nm

  • 98% more GPU compute power

    2147 GFLOPS vs 1085 GFLOPS

  • 2.3x faster in Geekbench multi-core

    7,517 vs 3,294

  • 2.2x faster in Geekbench single-core

    2,987 vs 1,384

AnTuTu and Geekbench scores

AnTuTu v11 Total

AnTuTu scores from iOS and Android are not directly comparable, so no winner is marked.

Apple A17 Pro 16,43,269
Google Tensor 9,87,312

Geekbench Single-Core

2.2x faster
Apple A17 Pro 2,987
Google Tensor 1,384

Geekbench Multi-Core

2.3x faster
Apple A17 Pro 7,517
Google Tensor 3,294

Full specifications

Green marks the better value wherever one can be measured.

Apple A17 Pro Google Tensor

Overview

Launch Date
September 2023
October 2021
Chipset Class
Flagship
Flagship
Manufacturer
Apple
Google
Model Number
APL1V02
GS101

CPU

Total Cores
6
8
Core Configuration
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores
4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1
2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76
4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55
Max Frequency
3780 MHz
2800 MHz
Instruction Set
ARMv8.6-A
ARMv8.2-A
Process Node
3 nm
5 nm
Manufacturing
TSMC
Samsung Foundry
L2 Cache
20 MB
3 MB
L3 Cache
24 MB
4 MB
TDP
8W
5.6 W

GPU

GPU Name
Apple A17 Pro GPU
Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Frequency
1398 MHz
850 MHz
Shading Units
128
640
FLOPS
2147 GFLOPS
1085 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support
Yes
No
NPU
Apple Neural Engine
Edge TPU
API Support
Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0
Vulkan 1.3, Open CL 2.0

Memory & Storage

RAM Type
LPDDR5
LPDDR5
RAM Frequency
3200 MHz
3200 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16-bit
4x16-bit
Max Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
Max RAM Size
8 GB
12 GB
Storage Type
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Camera & Display

Camera Support
48 MP
200 MP
Video Capture
4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS
4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS
Max Display Resolution
2868 x 1320
4K
Video Playback
4K @ 60FPS
4K at 60FPS
Video Codecs
H.264, H.265, HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG
H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs
AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem
Snapdragon X70 5G
Exynos 5300b 5G
Network Support
5G
5G
Download Speed
7.5 Gbps
7.35 Gbps
Upload Speed
3.5 Gbps
3.67 Gbps
Wi-Fi
6E
6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS

Benchmark results

Every AnTuTu and Geekbench result for both chips. Green marks the higher score.

Apple A17 Pro Google Tensor

AnTuTu v11

AnTuTu scores from iOS and Android are not directly comparable, so no winner is marked.

Total
16,43,269
9,87,312
CPU
6,00,198
3,88,463
GPU
4,71,123
1,86,800
Memory
2,30,169
1,64,486
UX
3,41,779
2,47,563

Geekbench

Single-Core
2,987
1,384
Multi-Core
7,517
3,294

Overall Score

Each category scored out of 100.

Total Score

+23 points
Apple A17 Pro 80
Google Tensor 57

CPU Score

+28 points
Apple A17 Pro 77
Google Tensor 49

GPU Score

+40 points
Apple A17 Pro 88
Google Tensor 48

Memory Score

Apple A17 Pro 74
Google Tensor 74

Each chip against rivals with a similar overall score.

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