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47

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Google Tensor G2

Tensor G2

83

Points
Apple A17 Pro

A17 Pro
Overview - Tensor G2 Vs A17 Pro

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Tensor G2 vs A17 Pro SoCs by Google and Apple respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core and 6-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
Tensor G2 32
A17 Pro 78
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Tensor G2 28
A17 Pro 82
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Tensor G2 82
A17 Pro 89
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Tensor G2 47
A17 Pro 83
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Tensor G2 A17 Pro
CPU 203226 399992
GPU 298514 620081
Memory 114682 265579
UX 157662 346005
Total score 774084 1631657
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect Tenzys Tech scores.
Key Differences

Pros of Apple A17 Pro

  • A17 Pro has 32.63% higher CPU clock speed than Tensor G2 (3780 vs 2850 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 64.47% higher GPU clock speed than Tensor G2 (1398 vs 850 MHz).
  • A17 Pro has 40% smaller sized transistor than Tensor G2 (3 vs 5 nm).
  • A17 Pro has 110.79% better AnTuTu 9 score than Tensor G2 (1,632 K vs 774 K ).
  • A17 Pro has latest instruction set, hence better than Tensor G2.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Tensor G2 1059
A17 Pro 2999

Multi-Core Score

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Tensor G2 3251
A17 Pro 7779

Image compression

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Tensor G2 168.3
A17 Pro

Face detection

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Tensor G2 24.5
A17 Pro

Speech recognition

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Tensor G2 69.4
A17 Pro

Machine learning

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Tensor G2 71.2
A17 Pro

Camera shooting

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Tensor G2 31.2
A17 Pro

HTML 5

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Tensor G2 2.97
A17 Pro

SQLite

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Tensor G2 1010
A17 Pro

3DMark

33%
Tensor G2
Stability 72%

Graphics test 38 FPS
51%
A17 Pro
Stability 79%

Graphics test 60 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

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

94%
Turbo Clock Speed

3780 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

50%
Base Frequency

2020 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
     2x 3.78 GHz
    4x 2.02 GHz
  • Cores 8 6
  • Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv9-A
  • L1 cache - 256 KB
  • L2 cache - 16 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB -
  • Process 5 nm 3 nm
  • Transistor count - 19 Billion
  • TDP 7 W 8 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A17 GPU
  • Architecture Valhall 3 Apple GPU
  • GPU frequency 850 MHz 1398 MHz
  • Execution units 7 6
  • Shading units 112 128
  • FLOPS 1153 Gigaflops 2147.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 -
  • OpenCL version 2.0 -
  • DirectX version 12 -
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Neural Engine
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 NVMe
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 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, AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

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

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Google Tensor G2

Google Tensor G2
CPU
32%
GPU
28%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

Apple A17 Pro

Apple A17 Pro
CPU
78%
GPU
82%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
89%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Tensor G2 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 32.63% higher clock speed (3780 MHz vs 2850 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Tensor G2 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: A17 Pro with a 64.47% higher GPU clock speed (1398 MHz vs 850 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Tensor G2 and A17 Pro?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: A17 Pro with a 40% smaller transistor size (3 nm vs 5 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Tensor G2 and A17 Pro?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: A17 Pro with a 110.79% better score (1631657 vs 774084).