Apple A18 vs Google Tensor G3

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple A18 with Google Tensor G3. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

A18

Tensor G3

1098827

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

A18

3435

Tensor G3

1758

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

A18

8515

Tensor G3

4461

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Sawtooth	1x 2.91 GHz – Cortex-X3 4x 2.37 GHz – Cortex-A715 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A510
Number of cores	4	9
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9-A
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
TDP	9 Watt	6 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	Google Tensor AI

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

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 4.0

Graphics

GPU name	Apple A18 GPU	Mali-G715 MP10
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	1490 MHz	890 MHz
Execution units	5	10
Shaders	640	176
OpenCL API		3.0
OpenGL API		ES 3.2
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution		3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
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	7.3 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	3.7 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS