Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G4, 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 G4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G715 MP7 GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A18 Pro
- 31% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 3100 MHz)
- 84% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 951K)
- Geekbench 6 shows 90% faster single-core and 109% faster multi-core performance
- 36% higher compute power (2.289 TFLOPS vs 1.68 TFLOPS)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
Top Reasons to Choose the Google Tensor G4
- 14% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
87
|
64
|
| GPU Score |
92
|
68
|
| Memory Score |
90
|
90
|
| Total Score |
90
|
74
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
Apple A18 Pro +84%
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
Google Tensor G4
950,533
| CPU | 478,128 | 141,718 |
| GPU | 651,500 | 449,497 |
| MEM | 248,568 | 176,019 |
| UX | 366,115 | 183,299 |
| TOTAL | 1,744,311 | 950,533 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +90%
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Google Tensor G4
1,823
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +109%
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
Google Tensor G4
4,234
| Single-Core | 3,462 | 1,823 |
| Multi-Core | 8,864 | 4,234 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G4
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G4
40 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G4
90 FPS
Max preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G4
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G4
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G4
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G4
60 FPS
Highest preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G4
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A18 Pro
–
Google Tensor G4
60 FPS
Epic preset
Apple A18 Pro
-
Google Tensor G4
Locked
| Game | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 G4 |
| Launch Date | September 2024 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | T8140 | GS201 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
1x 3.1GHz - Cortex X4 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.92GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4050 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 12 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A18 Pro GPU | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | Tensor NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 shaders |
| Compute Performance | 2.289 TFLOPS | 1.68 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes, hardware-accelerated | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 68.26 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 200MP single camera |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 24FPS |
8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) AV1 VP9 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2400 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.87 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |