Google Tensor G4 vs Apple A18 Pro

SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Google Tensor G4 and Apple A18 Pro mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (4 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 3890 MHz (3100 MHz vs 3890 MHz)
  • Higher Max Bandwidth: 78.8 Gbit/s (64 Gbit/s vs 78.8 Gbit/s)
  • Newer Launch Date: September 2024 (August 2024 vs September 2024)

Basic

Google
Label Name
Apple
August 2024
Launch Date
September 2024
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Samsung
Manufacturing
TSMC
Tensor G4
Model Name
A18 Pro
1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Architecture
2x 3.89 GHz – 4x 2.2 GHz –
8
Cores
6
4 nm
Technology
3 nm
3100 MHz
Frequency
3890 MHz

GPU Specifications

Mali-G715 MP7
GPU name
-
940 MHz
GPU frequency
-
2.5267 TFLOPS
FLOPS
-
192
Shading units
-
2.0
OpenCL version
-
1.3
Vulkan version
-
3840 x 2400
Max display resolution
-

Connectivity

-
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
Yes
5G support
Yes
5.3
Bluetooth
5.4
7
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5T
4200 MHz
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
64 Gbit/s
Max Bandwidth
78.8 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

Yes
Neural processor (NPU)
Neural Engine
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
-
Max camera resolution
1x 48MP
UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Storage type
NVMe
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 60FPS
ARMv9.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.2-A

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Tensor G4
2045
A18 Pro
3408 +67%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Tensor G4
4932
A18 Pro
9092 +84%
AnTuTu 10
Tensor G4
1199938
A18 Pro
1977119 +65%