Google Tensor G5 vs Apple A18 Pro
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Google Tensor G5 vs Apple A18 Pro, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Google Tensor G5 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with a PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU, while the Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU and the Apple A18 Pro GPU GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Google Tensor G5
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 14% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 3750 MHz)
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A18 Pro
- 7% Faster CPU clock speed (4050 MHz vs 3780 MHz)
- 31% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 1.33M)
- 49% higher compute performance (2.289 vs 1.536 TFLOPS)
- 4.00x larger L3 cache (24 MB vs 8 MB)
- Supports real-time Ray Tracing on Apple A18 Pro
- Geekbench 6 shows 51% faster single-core and 41% faster multi-core performance
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
64
|
87
|
| GPU Score |
68
|
92
|
| Memory Score |
90
|
90
|
| Total Score |
74
|
90
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
Apple A18 Pro +31%
Google Tensor G5
1,326,623
Apple A18 Pro
1,744,311
| CPU | 463,275 | 478,128 |
| GPU | 411,537 | 651,500 |
| MEM | 233,612 | 248,568 |
| UX | 212,199 | 366,115 |
| TOTAL | 1,326,623 | 1,744,311 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Apple A18 Pro +51%
Google Tensor G5
2,298
Apple A18 Pro
3,462
Multi-Core
Apple A18 Pro +41%
Google Tensor G5
6,301
Apple A18 Pro
8,864
| Single-Core | 2,298 | 3,462 |
| Multi-Core | 6,301 | 8,864 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Google Tensor G5
120 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Ultra HD preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Google Tensor G5
120 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Max preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Ultra preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Highest preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
–
Epic preset
Google Tensor G5
60 FPS
Apple A18 Pro
-
| Game | Google Tensor G5 | Apple A18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
–
- (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Google Tensor G5 | Apple A18 Pro |
| Launch Date | August 2025 | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | - | T8140 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.78GHz - Cortex X4 5x 3.05GHz - Cortex A725 2x 2.25GHz - Cortex A520 |
2x 4.05 GHz – Everest 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 16 MB |
| L3 Cache | - | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 6 W | 12 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Tensor NPU | Neural Engine (35 TOPS) |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.536 TFLOPS | 2.289 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | - |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | - |
| DirectX | - | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 200MP | 48 MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 24FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30FPS 4K @ 120FPS |
4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 AV1 VP8 VP9 Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF |
| Display Support | 3840 x 2400 | 2868 x 1320 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |