Apple M2 (iPad) vs Google Tensor G5

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M2 (iPad) 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

M2 (iPad)

2620

Tensor G5

2272

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M2 (iPad)

9793

Tensor G5

5723

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard	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	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	20000 million
TDP	20 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M2 GPU
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	1398 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	8
Shaders	1024

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	3840x2400
Max camera resolution		1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	8K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) 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	3 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.0	5.4
Satellite navigation	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS