CPU A
Google Tensor G3
9 cores 2910 MHz 4 nanometers Mali-G715 MP7
Mobile processor comparison
Google Tensor G3 vs Apple A15 Bionic
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A15 Bionic
6 cores 3240 MHz 5 nanometers Apple GPU
Compared fields
40
Different values
36
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G3
- More CPU cores
- Smaller manufacturing process
Apple A15 Bionic
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 2.91 GHz - Cortex-X34x 2.37 GHz - Cortex-A7154x 1.7 GHz - Cortex-A510 | 2x 3.24 GHz - Avalanche4x 2.02 GHz - Blizzard |
| CPU cores | 9 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 2910 MHz | 3240 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| Process technology | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 15 billion |
| TDP | Not available | 6 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 32 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | Not available |
| Maximum bandwidth | 64 Gbit/s | 42.7 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Apple GPU |
| GPU clock | 890 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 5 |
| Shaders | 128 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 1594.8 Gigaflops | Not available |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | Not available |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2732 x 2048 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | Not available |
| 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, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ |
Connectivity
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7300 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 3700 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | October 2023 | September 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | Not available | APL1W07 |
| Storage support | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 3 | 9 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Google Tensor G3
5G
Google Pixel 8a
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4492 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 8 Pro
- Display
- LTPO OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1344 × 2992 pix…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5050 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 8
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4575 mAh
Apple A15 Bionic
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Display
- OLED 16M colors 1284 × 2778 pixels (6.70 inch…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 14
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors 1170 × 2532 pixels (6.10 in…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3279 mAh
5G eSIM
Apple iPhone SE 2022
- Display
- IPS TFT 750 × 1334 pixels (4.70 inches) 326 p…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
Apple iPad mini 2021 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G eSIM
Apple iPad mini 2021
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1488 × 2266 pixels (8.30 i…
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1284 × 2778 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1170 × 2532 pixels (…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
5G
Apple iPhone 13 mini
- Display
- OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels (5…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion
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