Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A18 Pro GPU, while the Google Tensor comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Google Tensor
- 129% higher compute power (2.289 TFLOPS vs 1 TFLOPS)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 17% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- 128% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 767K)
- 45% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- Geekbench 6 shows 231% faster single-core and 192% faster multi-core performance
- Released 2 years and 11 months later - (September 2024 vs October 2021)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
Why Google Tensor is better than Apple A18 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
Google Tensor
49
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
Google Tensor
48
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Google Tensor
74
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Google Tensor
57
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +128%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
Google Tensor
766,598
| CPU | 478,128 | 200,554 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 220,180 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 168,957 |
| UX | 366,115 | 176,907 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 766,598 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +231%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Google Tensor
1,047
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +192%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
Google Tensor
3,037
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,047 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 3,037 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Max preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Highest preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
Google Tensor
Locked
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
Locked (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
- (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 A18 Pro | Google Tensor |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | October 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | T8140 | GS101 (S5P9845) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
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 | 4050 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 5.6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | Edge TPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 640 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 1.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 24FPS |
4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 3840x2160 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Exynos 5300b 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |