CPU A
Google Tensor G4
8 cores 3100 MHz 4 nanometers Mali-G715 MP7
Mobile processor comparison
Google Tensor G4 vs Apple A16 Bionic
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A16 Bionic
6 cores 3460 MHz 4 nanometers Apple A16 GPU
Compared fields
41
Different values
34
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G4
- More CPU cores
Apple A16 Bionic
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 3.1 GHz - Cortex-X43x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A7204x 1.92 GHz - Cortex-A520 | 2x 3.46 GHz - Everest4x 2.02 GHz - Sawtooth |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 3100 MHz | 3460 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| Process technology | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 16 billion |
| TDP | Not available | 8 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 16 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 64 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 6 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Apple A16 GPU |
| GPU architecture | Valhall 4th gen | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 5 |
| Shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1792 Gigaflops | 1789.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | Not available |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 2796 x 1290 |
| Maximum camera resolution | Not available | 1x 48MP |
| 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 G4 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | Not available | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Not available | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Not available | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | August 2024 | September 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | Not available | APL1W10 |
| Storage support | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 3 | 4 |
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 A16 Bionic
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
- Display
- OLED 1290 × 2796 pixels (6.70 inches) 460 ppi…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4383 mAh
5G eSIM
Apple iPhone 15
- Display
- OLED 1179 × 2556 pixels (6.10 inches) 461 ppi…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 3349 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1290 × 2796 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4323 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1179 × 2556 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3200 mAh
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