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64

Points
Apple A16 Bionic

A16 Bionic chip

47

Points
Google Tensor G2

Tensor G2
Overview - A16 Bionic chip Vs Tensor G2

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released A16 Bionic chip vs Tensor G2 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 G2 32
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
A16 Bionic chip 54
Tensor G2 28
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
A16 Bionic chip 86
Tensor G2 82
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
A16 Bionic chip 64
Tensor G2 47
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

A16 Bionic chip Tensor G2
CPU 247110 203226
GPU 408357 298514
Memory 162944 114682
UX 146541 157662
Total score 964952 774084
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 21.40% higher CPU clock speed than Tensor G2 (3460 vs 2850 MHz).
  • A16 Bionic chip has 64.47% higher GPU clock speed than Tensor G2 (1398 vs 850 MHz).
  • A16 Bionic chip has 100.00% higher memory frequency than Tensor G2 (6400 vs 3200 MHz).
  • A16 Bionic chip has 20% smaller sized transistor than Tensor G2 (4 vs 5 nm).
  • A16 Bionic chip has 24.66% better AnTuTu 9 score than Tensor G2 (965 K vs 774 K).
  • A16 Bionic chip has latest instruction set, hence better than Tensor G2.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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A16 Bionic chip 1870
Tensor G2 1059

Multi-Core Score

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A16 Bionic chip 5474
Tensor G2 3251

Image compression

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A16 Bionic chip 243.5
Tensor G2 168.3

Face detection

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A16 Bionic chip 46.4
Tensor G2 24.5

Speech recognition

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A16 Bionic chip 141.8
Tensor G2 69.4

Machine learning

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A16 Bionic chip 117.1
Tensor G2 71.2

Camera shooting

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A16 Bionic chip 54.3
Tensor G2 31.2

HTML 5

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A16 Bionic chip 5.9
Tensor G2 2.97

SQLite

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A16 Bionic chip 1430
Tensor G2 1010

3DMark

51%
A16 Bionic chip
Stability 79%

Graphics test 59 FPS
33%
Tensor G2
Stability 72%

Graphics test 38 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display - Ultra HD(4K)
  • Max On-Display Resolution - 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR - HDR10+, HDR
  • Color Depth - Up to 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

86%
Turbo Clock Speed

3460 MHz

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

50%
Base Frequency

2020 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 3.46 GHz – Everest
    4x 2.02 GHz – Sawtooth
     2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 6 8
  • Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.4-A
  • L1 cache 256 KB -
  • L2 cache 16 MB -
  • L3 cache - 4 MB
  • Process 4 nm 5 nm
  • Transistor count 16 Billion -
  • TDP 8 W 7 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Apple A16 GPU Mali-G710 MP7
  • Architecture Apple GPU Valhall 3
  • GPU frequency 1398 MHz 850 MHz
  • Execution units 6 7
  • Shading units 768 112
  • FLOPS - 1153 Gigaflops
  • 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 16 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Neural Engine Next-gen 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, NAVIC
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 G2

Google Tensor G2
CPU
32%
GPU
28%
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 G2?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: A16 Bionic chip with a 21.40% higher clock speed (3460 MHz vs 2850 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between A16 Bionic chip and Tensor G2?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: A16 Bionic chip with a 64.47% higher GPU clock speed (1398 MHz vs 850 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between A16 Bionic chip and Tensor G2?

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 G2?

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 G2?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: A16 Bionic chip with a 24.66% better score (964952 vs 774084).