Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G2
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G2, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A18 Pro GPU GPU, while the Google Tensor G2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G710 MP7 GPU.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Google Tensor G2
- 42% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 2850 MHz)
- 136% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 741K)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.4-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 227% faster single-core and 192% faster multi-core performance
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 17% higher memory bandwidth (60 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 3× higher compute performance (2.289 vs 0.7598 TFLOPS)
- 17% higher memory frequency (3750 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Released 1 year and 11 months later (September 2024 vs October 2022)
Why Google Tensor G2 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
Google Tensor G2
50
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
Google Tensor G2
48
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Google Tensor G2
74
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Google Tensor G2
58
AnTuTu 10
Apple A18 Pro +136%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
Google Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 478,128 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 102,428 |
| UX | 366,115 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +227%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Google Tensor G2
1,058
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +192%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
Google Tensor G2
3,039
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,058 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 3,039 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G2 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | T8140 | GS201 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
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 | 4050 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU Architecture | - | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Shading Units | 128 | 448 |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | - |
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 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Recording | 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, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF | AAC, MP3, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Samsung Exynos 5300 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | 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 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |