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64

Points
Apple A16 Bionic

A16 Bionic chip

46

Points
Google Tensor

Tensor
Overview - A16 Bionic chip Vs Tensor

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released A16 Bionic chip vs Tensor SoCs by Apple and Google respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 6-core and 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
A16 Bionic chip 51
Tensor 30
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
A16 Bionic chip 54
Tensor 27
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
A16 Bionic chip 86
Tensor 82
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
A16 Bionic chip 64
Tensor 46
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

A16 Bionic chip Tensor
CPU 247110 181161
GPU 408357 294446
Memory 162944 103174
UX 146541 145388
Total score 964952 724169
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect Tenzys Tech scores.
Key Differences

Pros of Apple A16 Bionic

  • A16 Bionic chip has 23.57% higher CPU clock speed than Tensor (3460 vs 2800 MHz).
  • A16 Bionic chip has 64.86% higher GPU clock speed than Tensor (1398 vs 848 MHz).
  • A16 Bionic chip has 100.00% higher memory frequency than Tensor (6400 vs 3200 MHz).
  • A16 Bionic chip has 20% smaller sized transistor than Tensor (4 vs 5 nm).
  • A16 Bionic chip has 33.25% better AnTuTu 9 score than Tensor (965 K vs 724 K).
  • A16 Bionic chip has latest instruction set, hence better than Tensor.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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A16 Bionic chip 1870
Tensor 1026

Multi-Core Score

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A16 Bionic chip 5474
Tensor 2879

Image compression

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A16 Bionic chip 243.5
Tensor

Face detection

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A16 Bionic chip 46.4
Tensor

Speech recognition

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A16 Bionic chip 141.8
Tensor

Machine learning

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A16 Bionic chip 117.1
Tensor

Camera shooting

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A16 Bionic chip 54.3
Tensor

HTML 5

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A16 Bionic chip 5.9
Tensor

SQLite

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A16 Bionic chip 1430
Tensor

3DMark

51%
A16 Bionic chip
Stability 79%

Graphics test 59 FPS
32%
Tensor
Stability 56%

Graphics test 37 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display - 4k, FHD+ @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution - 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR - HDR
  • Color Depth - -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

86%
Turbo Clock Speed

3460 MHz

69%
Turbo Clock Speed

2800 MHz

50%
Base Frequency

2020 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 3.46 GHz – Everest
    4x 2.02 GHz – Sawtooth
     2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
  • Cores 6 8
  • Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache 256 KB -
  • L2 cache 16 MB 3 MB
  • L3 cache - 4 MB
  • Process 4 nm 5 nm
  • Transistor count 16 Billion -
  • TDP 8 W 5.6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Apple A16 GPU Mali-G78 MP20
  • Architecture Apple GPU Valhall
  • GPU frequency 1398 MHz 848 MHz
  • Execution units 6 20
  • Shading units 768 320
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version - 1.1
  • OpenCL version - 2.0
  • DirectX version - 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 6400 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 8 GB 12 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Neural Engine Tensor Processing Unit
  • Storage type NVMe UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 2796 x 1290 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 48MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
  • Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, 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
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Exynos 5300g
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7500 Mbps 7350 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed 3500 Mbps 3670 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 6 6
  • Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Apple A16 Bionic

Apple A16 Bionic
CPU
51%
GPU
54%
Memory
75%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

Google Tensor

Google Tensor
CPU
30%
GPU
27%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between A16 Bionic chip and Tensor?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: A16 Bionic chip with a 23.57% higher clock speed (3460 MHz vs 2800 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between A16 Bionic chip and Tensor?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: A16 Bionic chip with a 64.86% higher GPU clock speed (1398 MHz vs 848 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between A16 Bionic chip and Tensor?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: A16 Bionic chip with a 100.00% higher memory frequency (6400 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between A16 Bionic chip and Tensor?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: A16 Bionic chip with a 20% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 5 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between A16 Bionic chip and Tensor?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: A16 Bionic chip with a 33.25% better score (964952 vs 724169).