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.
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Google Tensor G4
- 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
Why Google Tensor G4 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- 14% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A18 Pro
87
Google Tensor G4
64
GPU score
Apple A18 Pro
92
Google Tensor G4
68
Memory score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Google Tensor G4
90
Total score
Apple A18 Pro
90
Google Tensor G4
74
AnTuTu 10
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
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 |