Tensor G2 vs A13 Bionic
We compared the 8-core Google Tensor G2 (Mali-G710 MP7) with the older 6-core Apple A13 Bionic (Apple A13 GPU) SoC. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Google Tensor G2
- Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
- Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 7 nm)
- Has 2 more cores
- Performs 21% better in floating-point computations
- 8% higher CPU clock speed (2850 vs 2650 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 8%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1186K vs 1101K
Pros of Apple A13 Bionic
- Higher GPU frequency (~45%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 384056 | 296803 |
| GPU | 278383 | 301818 |
| Memory | 220709 | 149834 |
| UX | 303255 | 353396 |
| Total score | 1186373 | 1101851 |
| Samples | [54 tests] | [47 tests] |
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect DeviceFacts scores.
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 149.9 MB/sec | 146.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 99.9 pages/sec | 90.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 110.2 Mpixels/sec | 103.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 74.2 images/sec | 85.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 105.5 Mpixels/sec | 130.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11.7 images/sec | 13.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 35.1 images/sec | 38.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.26 Mpixels/sec | 4.69 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 26 tests | 12 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 6.68 images/sec | 20.3 images/sec |
| Face detection | 3.96 images/sec | 25.6 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.22 Gpixels/sec | 0.44 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.35 Gpixels/sec | 0.68 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | 0.77 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.19 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 11.5 Gpixels/sec | 45.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 972.6 FPS | 1367.9 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Metal |
| Samples | 17 tests | 8 tests |
Compute results use different APIs (Metal vs Vulkan/OpenCL) and are not directly comparable!
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 702 | - |
| Stability | 78% | - |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 2564 |
| Stability | - | 74% |
| Graphics test | - | 10 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 12 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 10 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 7 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1821 | 2001 |
| Stability | 77% | 70% |
| Graphics test | 10 FPS | 11 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7923 | - |
| Video editing score | 6434 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 11061 | - |
| Photo editing score | 18842 | - |
| Writing score | 15053 | - |
| Phones tested | 5 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 60 FPS [High] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Apple iPhone 11 Pro 828 x 1792 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Google Tensor G2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-28 -> putkin_prosrochka59 | AnTuTu 12 | 1477460 |
| π 2026-09-09 -> Kimash333 | AnTuTu 11 | 1253847 |
| π 2026-09-08 (Kimash333) | AnTuTu 11 | 1253847 |
| π 2026-09-02 -> nanamond | AnTuTu 11 | 1196742 |
| π 2026-08-06 -> shu- | AnTuTu 11 | 1126520 |
Apple A13 Bionic
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-05 (Gigant) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 13778 |
| π 2026-10-05 (Gigant) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1788 / 4241 |
| π 2026-10-05 (Gigant) | AnTuTu 11 | 1115933 |
| π 2026-10-03 (Deni) | AnTuTu 11 | 824750 |
| π 2026-09-21 (ΠΠ²Π³Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ :)) | AnTuTu 11 | 1178640 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Tensor G2 and A13 BionicCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.85 GHz β Cortex-X1 2x 2.35 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.65 GHz β Lightning 4x 1.6 GHz β Thunder |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 2850 MHz | 2650 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L1 cache | - | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 8.5 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 7 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G710 MP7 | Apple A13 GPU |
| Architecture | Valhall 3rd gen | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU frequency | 848 MHz | 1230 MHz |
| Pipelines | 7 | 4 |
| Shading units | 64 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 448 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 759.8 Gigaflops | 629.8 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit | Apple Neural Engine |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 5 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 4 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2688 x 1242 |
| 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 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Exynos 5300g | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 7350 Mbps | Up to 1200 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3670 Mbps | Up to 350 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | October 2022 | September 2019 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | GS201 (S5P9855) | APL1W85 |
| Successor | - Google Tensor G5 | - Apple A19 Pro |
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