CPU A
Apple A17 Pro
6 cores 3780 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A17 GPU
Mobile processor comparison
Apple A17 Pro vs Google Tensor G4
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Google Tensor G4
8 cores 3100 MHz 4 nanometers Mali-G715 MP7
Compared fields
40
Different values
35
Quick factual highlights
Apple A17 Pro
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
Google Tensor G4
- More CPU cores
CPU
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Google Tensor G4 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 3.78 GHz - Everest4x 2.11 GHz - Sawtooth | 1x 3.1 GHz - Cortex-X43x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A7204x 1.92 GHz - Cortex-A520 |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 3780 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process technology | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistors | 19 billion | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Google Tensor G4 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 256 KB | Not available |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 51.2 Gbit/s | 64 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Google Tensor G4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple A17 GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU architecture | Not available | Valhall 4th gen |
| GPU clock | 1398 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Execution units | 6 | Not available |
| Shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2147.2 Gigaflops | 1792 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | Not available | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | Not available | 2.0 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Google Tensor G4 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2796 x 1290 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 48MP | Not available |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Google Tensor G4 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | Not available |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Not available |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Google Tensor G4 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2023 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1V02 | Not available |
| Storage support | NVMe | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Devices in database | 2 | 3 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Apple A17 Pro
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 1290 × 2796 pixels (6.70 inches) 460 ppi…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4422 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
- Display
- OLED 1179 × 2556 pixels (6.10 inches) 461 ppi…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 3274 mAh
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
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