Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G5

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 Pro with Google Tensor G5. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

A18 Pro

3571

Tensor G5

2272

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A18 Pro

9062

Tensor G5

5723

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth	1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4 5x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A725 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A525
Number of cores	4	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	3 nm
TDP	10 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 8 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3750 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple A18 pro GPU
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	1490 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	6
Shaders	768

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution		3840x2400
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	4K@120fps	8K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP8 VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS