Apple M1 (iPad) vs Google Tensor G4

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M1 (iPad) with Google Tensor G4. 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

M1 (iPad)

2297

Tensor G4

2003

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M1 (iPad)

8397

Tensor G4

4830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 3.2 GHz – Apple Icestorm	1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Number of cores	4	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	16000 million
TDP	14 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	4266 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M1 GPU	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	Mali Valhall
GPU frequency	1278 MHz	940 MHz
Execution units	8	7
Shaders	1024	896
OpenCL API		2.0
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	3840x2400
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	8K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.0	5.3
Satellite navigation	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS