We compared the Google Tensor G5 vs Apple A19. The Tensor G5 has an octa-core CPU with the ARM Mali GPU, while the Apple A19 features a hexa-core CPU with the Apple GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Tensor G5
66
Apple A19
98
GPU Performance
Tensor G5
34
Apple A19
97
Total Score
Tensor G5
49
Apple A19
98
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Tensor G5
1,326,623
Apple A19
+43% better
1,900,479
| CPU | 463,275 | 751,368 |
| GPU | 411,537 | 576,747 |
| MEM | 233,612 | 232,003 |
| UX | 212,199 | 340,361 |
| TOTAL | 1,326,623 | 1,900,479 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Tensor G5
2,298
Apple A19
+63% better
3,747
Multi Core
Tensor G5
6,301
Apple A19
+51% better
9,520
| Multi Core | 6,301 | 9,520 |
| Single Core | 2,298 | 3,747 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Apple A19
- 13% Faster CPU clock speed (4.26 GHz vs 3.78 GHz)
- 43% higher AnTuTu score (1.90M vs 1.32M)
- 63% faster single-core and 51% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 35.2% higher compute power (2.07 TFLOPS vs 1.53 TFLOPS)
- Supports real-time Ray Tracing
Advantages of Google Tensor G5
- 33% more CPU cores (8-core vs 6-core)
Specifications Comparison
Google Tensor G5
vs
Apple A19
General
| SoC Name | Tensor G5 | A19 |
| Launch Date | August 2025 | September 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | – | A19 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Core Configuration | 1x Cortex X4 – 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 – 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 – 2.25GHz |
2x 4.26 GHz performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz efficiency cores |
| Frequency | 3780 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 8 MB (performance) + 4 MB (efficiency) |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 12 MB system-level cache |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm (N3P) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N3E | TSMC |
| TDP | 6 W | – |
GPU
| GPU Name | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Apple A19 5-core GPU |
| Architecture | PowerVR D-Series | Apple10 architecture |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | No dedicated NPU in GPU | 16-core Neural Engine |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS | 2.07 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes, hardware-accelerated |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | Not supported |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | – |
| DirectX Version | – | Not supported on iOS |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4×16 bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200MP single camera | 1x 48MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, AIFF, CAF, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NAVIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |