Google Tensor G4 vs Apple M4 iPad

SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Google Tensor G4 and Apple M4 iPad mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Newer Launch Date: August 2024 (August 2024 vs May 2024)
  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (4 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 4400 MHz (3100 MHz vs 4400 MHz)
  • Higher Max Bandwidth: 120 Gbit/s (64 Gbit/s vs 120 Gbit/s)

Basic

Google
Label Name
Apple
August 2024
Launch Date
May 2024
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Samsung
Manufacturing
TSMC
Tensor G4
Model Name
M4 iPad
1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Architecture
4x 4.4 GHz – 6x 2.88 GHz –
8
Cores
10
4 nm
Technology
3 nm
3100 MHz
Frequency
4400 MHz

GPU Specifications

Mali-G715 MP7
GPU name
Apple M4 GPU
940 MHz
GPU frequency
1470 MHz
2.5267 TFLOPS
FLOPS
-
192
Shading units
128
-
Execution units
10
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
5.3
7
Wi-Fi
6
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
4200 MHz
Memory frequency
7500 MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
64 Gbit/s
Max Bandwidth
120 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

Yes
Neural processor (NPU)
Apple Neural Engine
-
L2 Cache
16 MB
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Storage type
NVMe
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
-
TDP
20 W
ARMv9.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.4-A

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Tensor G4
2045
M4 iPad
3842 +88%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Tensor G4
4932
M4 iPad
14383 +192%
AnTuTu 10
Tensor G4
1199938
M4 iPad
2767758 +131%