Tensor G4 vs A16 Bionic
We compared the 8-core Google Tensor G4 (Mali-G715 MP7) with the older 6-core Apple A16 Bionic (Apple A16 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
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Google Tensor G4
- Has 2 more cores
- Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Apple A16 Bionic
- Higher GPU frequency (~49%)
- 12% higher CPU clock speed (3460 vs 3100 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 7%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1626K vs 1519K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 536742 | 432740 |
| GPU | 414930 | 490354 |
| Memory | 215572 | 216774 |
| UX | 352693 | 486140 |
| Total score | 1519937 | 1626008 |
| Samples | [25 tests] | [36 tests] |
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect NanoReview scores.
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 177.3 MB/sec | 234.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 134 pages/sec | 155.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 157 Mpixels/sec | 157.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 122 images/sec | 149.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 128.3 Mpixels/sec | 202.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 15.8 images/sec | 25.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 39.2 images/sec | 76.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.65 Mpixels/sec | 6.74 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 11 tests | 24 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 13.4 images/sec | 39.5 images/sec |
| Face detection | 8.51 images/sec | 50.9 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.32 Gpixels/sec | 0.73 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.3 Gpixels/sec | 1.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.36 Gpixels/sec | 1.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.29 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 26.4 Gpixels/sec | 70.4 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 1273.7 FPS | 2162.5 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Metal |
| Samples | 9 tests | 12 tests |
Compute results use different APIs (Metal vs Vulkan/OpenCL) and are not directly comparable!
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1049 | - |
| Stability | 84% | - |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 4266 |
| Stability | - | 74% |
| Graphics test | - | 16 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 20 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 16 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 12 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 3335 |
| Stability | - | 71% |
| Graphics test | - | 19 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10521 | - |
| Video editing score | 7569 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 14718 | - |
| Photo editing score | 21074 | - |
| Writing score | 15880 | - |
| Phones tested | 4 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Google Tensor G4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-07 -> zevald | Geekbench 7 GPU | 7853 |
| π 2026-10-07 -> zevald | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1497 / 4221 |
| π 2026-09-18 -> Oleg 16 cm | AnTuTu 11 | 1423579 |
| π 2026-08-27 (feraroof43) | AnTuTu 11 | 1626655 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Leif) | AnTuTu 11 | 1590049 |
Apple A16 Bionic
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-09 (Gurudev) | AnTuTu 11 | 1226584 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Peltsi74) | AnTuTu 11 | 1477304 |
| π 2026-09-21 (ΠΡΠΎΠΌΠ½Π°Ρ Π±ΠΎΠΌΠ±Π°) | AnTuTu 11 | 1772840 |
| π 2026-09-19 (Bear lover) | AnTuTu 11 | 1714105 |
| π 2026-09-14 (ZUSEPRO) | AnTuTu 11 | 1603687 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Tensor G4 and A16 BionicCPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.1 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
2x 3.46 GHz β Everest 4x 2.02 GHz β Sawtooth |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 3100 MHz | 3460 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L1 cache | - | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 16 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 16 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 8 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G715 MP7 | Apple A16 GPU |
| Architecture | Valhall 4th gen | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU frequency | 940 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Pipelines | 7 | 5 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 896 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 1684.4 Gigaflops | 1789.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | - |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 17 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 68.2 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 6 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 2796 x 1290 |
| Max camera resolution | - | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 - 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 5400c | - |
| 4G support | - | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | - | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | - | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | August 2024 | September 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | GS401 (S5P9875) | APL1W10 |
| Successor | - Google Tensor G5 | - Apple A19 Pro |
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