CPU A
Google Tensor
8 cores 2800 MHz 5 nanometers Mali-G78 MP20
Mobile processor comparison
Google Tensor 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
42
Different values
34
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor
- More CPU cores
Apple A15 Bionic
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Google Tensor | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-X12x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A764x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 | 2x 3.24 GHz - Avalanche4x 2.02 GHz - Blizzard |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 2800 MHz | 3240 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.5-A |
| Process technology | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 15 billion |
| TDP | 10 W | 6 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Google Tensor | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | Not available |
| Maximum bandwidth | 51.2 Gbit/s | 42.7 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Google Tensor | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Apple GPU |
| GPU architecture | Valhall | Not available |
| GPU clock | 848 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Execution units | 20 | 5 |
| Shaders | 320 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 2171 Gigaflops | Not available |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | Not available |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not available |
| DirectX | 12 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Tensor Processing Unit | Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Google Tensor | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2732 x 2048 |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 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 | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 200 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | Google Tensor | Apple A15 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | October 2021 | September 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E9845 | APL1W07 |
| Storage support | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 3 | 9 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Google Tensor
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 6a
- Display
- OLED, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.10 inches)…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4410 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3120 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5003 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 6
- Display
- AMOLED, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.40 inche…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4614 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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