Apple A18
vs
Google Tensor G5
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Apple A18
and
Google Tensor G5
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- Newer Launch Date: August 2025 (September 2024 vs August 2025)
Basic
Apple
Label Name
Google
September 2024
Launch Date
August 2025
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
A18
Model Name
Tensor G5
2x 4.04 GHz, 4x 2.4 GHz
Architecture
1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A725
2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A525
5x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A725
2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A525
6
Cores
8
3 nm
Technology
3 nm
3780 MHz
Frequency
3400 MHz
GPU Specifications
Apple A18 GPU
GPU name
-
1398 MHz
GPU frequency
1100 MHz
1.7894 TFLOPS
FLOPS
1.536 TFLOPS
128
Shading units
-
5
Execution units
-
-
Max display resolution
3840 x 2400
Connectivity
Up to 10000 Mbps
Download speed
-
LTE Cat. 24
4G support
-
Yes
5G support
Yes
5.3
Bluetooth
5.4
7
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
7500 MHz
Memory frequency
-
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Miscellaneous
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
Audio codecs
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
1x 48MP
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
NVMe
Storage type
UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
Video codecs
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
8K at 24FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
ARMv9.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.2-A
Neural Engine
Neural processor (NPU)
Yes
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
A18
3403
+53%
Tensor G5
2222
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
A18
7828
+40%
Tensor G5
5598
FP32 (float)
A18
1825
+16%
Tensor G5
1567
AnTuTu 10
A18
1490144
+5%
Tensor G5
1417023
Comparison of Devices
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Apple A18
1554
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Google Tensor G5
1023
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Apple A18
1447
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
Google Tensor G5
1007
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