Tensor G6 vs A20 Pro
We compared the 7-core Google Tensor G6 (PowerVR CXTP-48-1536) with the newer 6-core Apple A20 Pro (Apple A20 Pro 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
Pros of Apple A20 Pro
- Shows significantly better (up to 78%) AnTuTu 11 score β 3434K vs 1933K
- Supports 69% higher memory bandwidth (115.2 against 68.2 GB/s)
- Has a smaller size transistor (2 versus 3 nm)
- Performs 47% better in floating-point computations
- Higher GPU frequency (~26%)
- 20% higher CPU clock speed (4930 vs 4110 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 876037 | 879839 |
| GPU | 288736 | 1407166 |
| Memory | 304202 | 418755 |
| UX | 464561 | 728894 |
| Total score | 1933536 | 3434654 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu results from iOS and Android are not directly comparable! They won't affect NanoReview scores.
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Samples | 6 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Samples | 3 tests | - |
Compute results use different APIs (Metal vs Vulkan/OpenCL) and are not directly comparable!
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 4263 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | - | 17850 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 9024 |
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 A20 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-22 -> sammzz | AnTuTu 11 | 3429537 |
| π 2026-10-19 (Bears lover) | AnTuTu 11 | 3651257 |
| π 2026-10-14 -> Libero | Geekbench 6 CPU | 4739 / 12815 |
| π 2026-10-14 -> Libero | Geekbench 6 CPU | 4738 / 12831 |
| π 2026-10-04 (zsc) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 4047 / 11701 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Tensor G6 and A20 ProCPU
| Architecture | 1x 4.11 GHz β C1-Ultra 4x 3.38 GHz β C1-Pro 2x 2.65 GHz β C1-Pro |
2x 4.93 GHz β 4x 2.64 GHz β |
| Cores | 7 | 6 |
| Frequency | 4110 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.4-A |
| L1 cache | - | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | PowerVR CXTP-48-1536 | Apple A20 Pro GPU |
| Architecture | - | Apple A GPU |
| GPU frequency | 1286 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Pipelines | 6 | 7 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 1975.3 Gigaflops | 2903 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | - |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 3x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 68.2 Gb/s | 115.2 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 | 3x 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 | Apple C2 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 12000 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 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | GS601 | APL1Y01 |
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