Google Tensor G5 vs Apple A18 Pro
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We compared the Google Tensor G5 vs Apple A18 Pro. The Tensor G5 features an octa-core CPU with the ARM Mali-G715 GPU, while the Apple A18 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with Apple’s custom GPU. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Why Google Tensor G5 is better than Apple A18 Pro
- 33% more CPU cores (8-core vs 6-core)
Why Apple A18 Pro is better than Google Tensor G5
- 7% Faster CPU clock speed (4.04 GHz vs 3.78 GHz)
- 49% higher compute power (2.28 TFLOPS vs 1.53 TFLOPS)
- Supports real-time Ray Tracing on Apple A18 Pro
- 4.00x larger L3 cache (24 MB vs 8 MB)
- 31% higher AnTuTu score (1.74M vs 1.32M)
- 51% faster single-core and 41% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
Performance scores
CPU score
Google Tensor G5
64
Apple A18 Pro
87
GPU score
Google Tensor G5
68
Apple A18 Pro
92
Memory score
Google Tensor G5
90
Apple A18 Pro
90
Total score
Google Tensor G5
74
Apple A18 Pro
90
AnTuTu 10
Google Tensor G5
1,326,623
Apple A18 Pro
+31% better
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
Single-Core
Google Tensor G5
2,298
Apple A18 Pro
+51% better
3,462
Multi-Core
Google Tensor G5
6,301
Apple A18 Pro
+41% better
8,864
| Single-Core | 2,298 | 3,462 |
| Multi-Core | 6,301 | 8,864 |
General
| SoC Name | Google Tensor G5 | Apple A18 Pro |
| Launch Date | August 2025 | September 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | - | T8140 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N3E | TSMC N3E enhanced |
CPU
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Core Configuration | 1x Cortex X4 - 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 - 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 - 2.25GHz |
2x 4.04 GHz (Performance) 4x 2.42 GHz (Efficiency) |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 6 W | 12 Watts |
GPU
| GPU | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Apple A18 Pro (6-core GPU) |
| GPU Architecture | PowerVR D-Series | - |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | No dedicated NPU in GPU | 35 TOPS Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.536 TFLOPS | 2.28 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | - |
| DirectX | - | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 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 | 200MP single camera | 48 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS, 8K @ 24FPS, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G modem |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Category 24 |
| 5G | Yes | 5G NR Sub-6 GHz (no mmWave) |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |