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.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A18 Pro
- 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
Top Reasons to Choose the Google Tensor
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
87
|
49
|
| GPU Score |
92
|
48
|
| Memory Score |
90
|
74
|
| Total Score |
90
|
57
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
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 Score
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 |