Tensor G6 vs Apple A19
We compared the 7-core Google Tensor G6 (PowerVR CXTP-48-1536) with the older 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 G6
- Has 1 more cores
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Apple A19
- Higher GPU frequency (~26%)
- Shows better (up to 12%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2156K vs 1933K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 876037 | 598735 |
| GPU | 288736 | 803562 |
| Memory | 304202 | 200566 |
| UX | 464561 | 553263 |
| Total score | 1933536 | 2156126 |
| Samples | [4 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 | - | 313.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 220.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 210.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | - | 305.8 images/sec |
| HDR | - | 311.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | - | 39.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 102.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 9.89 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 6 tests | 9 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | - | 79.6 images/sec |
| Face detection | - | 90.4 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | - | 1.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | - | 1.34 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | - | 3.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | - | 0.49 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | - | 90.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | - | 3104.2 FPS |
| API | - | Metal |
| Samples | 3 tests | 10 tests |
Compute results use different APIs (Metal vs Vulkan/OpenCL) and are not directly comparable!
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 2147 |
| Stability | - | 72% |
| Graphics test | - | 16 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 9465 |
| Graphics test | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 40 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 31 FPS |
Recent User Tests
Google Tensor G6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-23 (Roni) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2888 / 7641 |
| π 2026-08-14 (Flxen) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2755 / 7563 |
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 G6 and Apple A19CPU
| Architecture | 1x 4.11 GHz β C1-Ultra 4x 3.38 GHz β C1-Pro 2x 2.65 GHz β C1-Pro |
2x 4.26 GHz β 4x 2.6 GHz β |
| Cores | 7 | 6 |
| Frequency | 4110 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.3-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 CXTP-48-1536 | Apple A19 GPU |
| Architecture | - | Apple A GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1286 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Pipelines | 6 | 5 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 1975.3 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 4.0, UFS 4.1 | 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 | MediaTek M90 | Snapdragon X80 |
| 4G support | - | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 12000 Mbps | 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 2026 | September 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | GS601 | APL1V13 |
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