CPU A
Google Tensor G4
8 cores 3100 MHz 4 nanometers Mali-G715 MP7
Mobile processor comparison
Google Tensor G4 vs Apple A12 Bionic
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A12 Bionic
6 cores 2490 MHz 7 nanometers Apple A12 Bionic GPU
Compared fields
42
Different values
39
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G4
- More CPU cores
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
Apple A12 Bionic
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A12 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 3.1 GHz - Cortex-X43x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A7204x 1.92 GHz - Cortex-A520 | 2x 2.49 GHz - Vortex4x 1.6 GHz - Tempest |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 3100 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.3-A |
| Process technology | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 6.9 billion |
| TDP | Not available | 6 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A12 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 8 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 1x 64 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 64 Gbit/s | 34.1 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A12 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Apple A12 Bionic GPU |
| GPU architecture | Valhall 4th gen | Not available |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 32 |
| Shaders | 128 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 1792 Gigaflops | 560 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | Not available | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A12 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 2688 x 1242 |
| Maximum camera resolution | Not available | 2x 12MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 | H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | AAC, AACâLC, Apple Lossless, HEâAAC, Linear PCM, AAX и AAX+, HEâAAC v2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A12 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | Not available | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Not available | Up to 1000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Not available | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A12 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | August 2024 | September 2018 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | Not available | APL1W81 |
| Storage support | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 3 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Google Tensor G4
5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2424 pixels…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4650 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9a
- Display
- P-OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2424 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5100 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
- Display
- LTPO OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1344 × 2992 p…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1000 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5060 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro
- Display
- LTPO OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1280 × 2856 p…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1000 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4700 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2424 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Apple A12 Bionic
No linked devices were found in the sampled legacy tables.
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