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.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A18 Pro
- 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)
Top Reasons to Choose the Google Tensor G2
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
87
|
50
|
| GPU Score |
92
|
48
|
| Memory Score |
90
|
74
|
| Total Score |
90
|
58
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
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 Score
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 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G2
40 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G2
90 FPS
Max preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G2
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G2
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Highest preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G2
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
Google Tensor G2
Locked
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
90 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 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 Name | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF |
AAC MP3 WAV |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 4K @ 60Hz |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Samsung Exynos 5300 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 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |