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.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
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
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
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.
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Image compression | 168.3 Mpixels/s | - |
Face detection | 24.5 images/s | - |
Speech recognition | 69.4 words/s | - |
Machine learning | 71.2 images/s | - |
Camera shooting | 31.2 images/s | - |
HTML 5 | 2.97 Mnodes/s | - |
SQLite | 1010 Mnodes/s | - |
3DMark
49%
Tensor G277%
A17 ProScore: 10002
Stability | 72% | 79% |
Graphics test | 38 FPS | 60 FPS |
Score | 6381 | 10002 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Google Tensor G2 and Apple A17 ProDisplay
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 | - | - |
CPU
75%
Tensor G2100%
A17 Pro
Processor Speed (Frequency)
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 |
Base Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2020 MHz |
Turbo Frequency | 2850 MHz | 3780 MHz |
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 |
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 | - |
Memory
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
Max size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
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 |
Connectivity
Download Speed
4G (MB/s)
5G (MB/s)
Upload Speed
4G (MB/s)
5G (MB/s)
Modem | Exynos 5300g | - |
4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download speed | Up to 7350 Mbps | Up to 7500 Mbps |
Peak Upload speed | Up to 3670 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
Announced Date | October 2022 | September 2023 |
Class | Flagship | Flagship |
Model number | - | APL1V02 |
Official page | Tensor G2 official site | A17 Pro official site |