Tensor G5 vs Apple A19
We compared the 8-core Google Tensor G5 (PowerVR DXT-48-1536) with the newer 6-core Apple A19 (Apple A19 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 G5
- Has 2 more cores
Pros of Apple A19
- Higher GPU frequency (~47%)
- Shows better (up to 39%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2156K vs 1549K
- Performs 23% better in floating-point computations
- 13% higher CPU clock speed (4260 vs 3780 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 734567 | 598735 |
| GPU | 183228 | 803562 |
| Memory | 222379 | 200566 |
| UX | 409624 | 553263 |
| Total score | 1549798 | 2156126 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [23 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 | 281.8 MB/sec | 313.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 162.5 pages/sec | 220.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 207.4 Mpixels/sec | 210.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 149.5 images/sec | 305.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 151.4 Mpixels/sec | 311.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 24.4 images/sec | 39.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 46.5 images/sec | 102.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 6.79 Mpixels/sec | 9.89 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 8 tests | 9 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 4.77 images/sec | 79.6 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.41 images/sec | 90.4 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 1.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.27 Gpixels/sec | 1.34 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | 3.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.49 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 12.6 Gpixels/sec | 90.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 634.9 FPS | 3104.2 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Metal |
| Samples | 7 tests | 10 tests |
Compute results use different APIs (Metal vs Vulkan/OpenCL) and are not directly comparable!
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1012 | 2147 |
| Stability | 96% | 72% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 16 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 9465 |
| Graphics test | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 40 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 31 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 17237 | - |
| Video editing score | 7203 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 14036 | - |
| Photo editing score | 24584 | - |
| Writing score | 20213 | - |
| Phones tested | 4 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Google Tensor G5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-25 (Dolbaeb) | AnTuTu 12 | 1549159 |
| π 2026-08-22 -> Pixeluser | AnTuTu 11 | 1536042 |
| π 2026-08-02 -> bang | AnTuTu 11 | 1719659 |
| π 2026-08-02 -> bang | CPU Throttle | 74% |
| π 2026-07-31 -> bang | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4116 |
Apple A19
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (Shovandeep) | AnTuTu 11 | 1837059 |
| π 2026-09-14 (kpvas) | AnTuTu 11 | 2134388 |
| π 2026-08-27 (Zharkyn) | AnTuTu 11 | 2243285 |
| π 2026-08-07 (Aarav) | AnTuTu 11 | 1776737 |
| π 2026-08-06 (yuki) | AnTuTu 11 | 2352837 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Tensor G5 and Apple A19CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.78 GHz β Cortex-X4 5x 3.05 GHz β Cortex-A725 2x 2.25 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
2x 4.26 GHz β 4x 2.6 GHz β |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 3780 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Apple A19 GPU |
| Architecture | - | Apple A GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1100 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Pipelines | 6 | 5 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 1689.6 Gigaflops | 2073.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | - |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Neural Engine |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 68.2 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2400 | - |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - 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 | Snapdragon X80 |
| 4G support | - | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | - | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | - | Up to 3700 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | August 2025 | September 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | GS501 | APL1V13 |
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