Google directly competes with Apple's iPhone with its Pixel series, and this year's Pixel 10 lineup is powered by the new Tensor G5 chipset. While in terms of software features, Google may have an upper hand, but can it surpass Apple's A18 silicon? In that context, we have compared the Tensor G5 and Apple A18 to find out which processor delivers stronger performance in CPU and GPU departments. Here are the benchmark results.
Tensor G5 vs Apple A18: Geekbench Score
Geekbench 6 CPU | Tensor G5 (Leaked) | Apple A18 |
Single-core | 2,276 | 3,254 |
Multi-core | 6,173 | 8,070 |
In a leaked Geekbench listing, Google's latest Tensor G5 processor scored 2,276 in the single-core test and 6,173 in the multi-core test. If we compare Apple's A18 chipset, it achieved an incredible 3,254 in single-core and 8,070 in multi-core. It's clear that Apple's custom CPU is far ahead than what Google has managed to develop with Arm Cortex CPU.
In effect, the Apple A18 chipset is around 43% faster than the Tensor G5 in single-core tasks, while gaining over 30% performance gain in multi-core tasks. And this is despite Apple packing only six CPU cores, whereas Google has added eight CPU cores on the Tensor G5. Put simply, the Apple A18 is operating on another level, whereas the Tensor G5 is nowhere near the same ballpark.
Tensor G5 vs Apple A18: AnTuTu Score
AnTuTu Benchmark | Tensor G5 (Leaked) | Apple A18 |
AnTuTu Score | 1,140,286 | 1,790,331 |
CPU | 313,500 | 716,493 |
GPU | 394,695 | 596,039 |
Memory | 246,571 | 121,645 |
UX | 185,520 | 356,154 |
Thanks to a Reddit leak, we now know Tensor G5's AnTuTu performance, and it's pretty disappointing. In the AnTuTu benchmark, the Tensor G5 scored 1,140,286 points while the Apple A18 delivered 57% faster performance, achieving 1,790,331 points. In the CPU department, Apple's 6-core CPU scored nearly 2.3x higher and the 5-core GPU offered around 51% faster graphics performance.
In the AnTuTu test, the performance gap is substantial. However, I would advise caution as we are dealing with leaked benchmark scores. Once we get our hands on the Pixel 10 series, we will be in a better position to draw a definitive conclusion about Tensor G5's real-world performance.
Tensor G5 vs Apple A18: Specs Comparison
Specs | Tensor G5 | Apple A18 |
Process Node | TSMC’s 3nm (N3E) | TSMC’s 3nm (N3E) |
CPU | 8-core Arm Cortex CPU | 6-core Apple CPU |
CPU Cores | 1x Cortex-X4 (3.78GHz), 5x Cortex-A725 (3.05GHz), 2x Cortex-A520 (2.25GHz) | 2x 4.05GHz Performance cores, 4x 2.42GHz Efficiency cores |
GPU | Imagination Technologies DXT-48-1536 GPU, No Ray Tracing | Apple 5-core GPU |
Storage and Memory | UFS 4.0 and LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X, up to 7500 MT/s |
NPU | New Google Edge TPU | 16-core Neural Engine; 35 TOPS |
Modem | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G modem, Sub-6GHz 5G band support (India) | Snapdragon X75 5G modem, Peak Download Speed 10Gbps, Peak Upload Speed 3.5 Gbps |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6.0 | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Verdict
As far as the CPU performance is concerned, the Apple A18 processor redefines what is possible on a mobile SoC. The Tensor G5 CPU, while delivering decent performance thanks to TSMC's manufacturing process, is at least two generations behind. The AnTuTu results further showcases a much wider gap between the two chipsets. And let's not forget, we are talking about last year's non-Pro A18 processor. The next-gen Apple A19 will easily trounce the Tensor G5 without any doubt.
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