Google Tensor G4 vs Apple M2 iPad

SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Google Tensor G4 and Apple M2 iPad mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 4 nm (4 nm vs 5 nm)
  • Newer Launch Date: August 2024 (August 2024 vs June 2022)
  • Higher Frequency: 3500 MHz (3100 MHz vs 3500 MHz)
  • Higher Max Bandwidth: 102.4 Gbit/s (64 Gbit/s vs 102.4 Gbit/s)

Basic

Google
Label Name
Apple
August 2024
Launch Date
June 2022
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Samsung
Manufacturing
TSMC
Tensor G4
Model Name
APL1109
1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Architecture
4x 3.5 GHz – Avalanche4x 2.4 GHz – Blizzard
8
Cores
8
4 nm
Technology
5 nm
3100 MHz
Frequency
3500 MHz

GPU Specifications

Mali-G715 MP7
GPU name
Apple M2 GPU
940 MHz
GPU frequency
1398 MHz
2.5267 TFLOPS
FLOPS
2.918 TFLOPS
192
Shading units
-
2.0
OpenCL version
-
1.3
Vulkan version
-
3840 x 2400
Max display resolution
-

Connectivity

Yes
5G support
-
5.3
Bluetooth
-
7
Wi-Fi
-
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Navigation
-

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X
Memory type
-
4200 MHz
Memory frequency
3200 MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
64 Gbit/s
Max Bandwidth
102.4 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

Yes
Neural processor (NPU)
-
-
L2 Cache
16 MB
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
-
UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Storage type
-
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
-
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Video codecs
-
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
-
-
TDP
15 W
ARMv9.2-A
Instruction set
-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Tensor G4
2045
M2 iPad
2633 +29%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Tensor G4
4932
M2 iPad
9898 +101%
FP32 (float)
Tensor G4
2475
M2 iPad
2860 +16%