A19 Pro VS Tensor G5

We are comparing the A19 Pro (Apple) with the Tensor G5 (Google). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.

Last Updated: March 28, 2026

KEY DIFFERENCES OF A19 Pro AND Tensor G5

Here’s how A19 Pro and Tensor G5 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

A19 Pro: 5 advantages Tensor G5: 1 advantage

Reasons to consider the A19 Pro

5
  • 106% higher AnTuTu V11 score (2785402 vs 1351330)
  • 71% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3895 vs 2276)
  • 57% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (9746 vs 6213)
  • 13% higher CPU frequency (4260 MHz vs 3780 MHz)
  • 13% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz)

Reasons to consider the Tensor G5

1
  • 1.3× more CPU cores (8 vs 6)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF A19 Pro AND Tensor G5

Below is the detailed specification table comparing A19 Pro and Tensor G5.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification A19 Pro Tensor G5
General Information
Name: A19 Pro Tensor G5
Brand: Apple Google
Class: High-End High-End
Release Date: September 9, 2025 August 20, 2025
Foundry: TSMC TSMC
Instruction Set: ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
CPU
CPU Cores: 6 8
CPU Architecture: 2x 4.26 GHz, 4x 2.51 GHz 1x 3.78 GHz Cortex-X4, 5x 3.05 GHz Cortex-A725, 2x 2.25 GHz Cortex-A520
CPU Frequency: 4260 MHz 3780 MHz
Graphics (GPU)
GPU Model: Apple A19 Pro GPU PowerVR GPU
Graphics Architecture: Apple A19 Pro GPU
GPU Frequency: 1620 MHz 1100 MHz
GPU Pipelines: 6 6
Shading Units: 128 128
GPU FLOPS: 2488.3 Gigaflops 1536 Gigaflops
Memory Subsystem
Memory Type: LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Max Memory Size: 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Frequency: 4800 MHz 4266 MHz
Memory Bandwidth: 75.8 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Memory Bus Width: 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Benchmark Scores
GEEKBENCH
Single-Core (V6) 3895 2276
Multi-Core (V6) 9746 6213
GPU (V6) 3696
Asset Compression 320.6 MB/sec 284.2 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 229.2 pages/sec 188.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 221.9 Mpixels/sec 219.7 Mpixels/sec
Image Detection 335.4 images/sec 147.9 images/sec
HDR 327.3 Mpixels/sec 181.5 Mpixels/sec
Background Blur 38.9 images/sec 24.2 images/sec
Photo Processing 110.7 images/sec 61.1 images/sec
Ray Tracing 10.2 Mpixels/sec 7.51 Mpixels/sec
ANTUTU SCORE
Overall (AnTuTu V11) 2785402 1351330
CPU 844594 610905
GPU 950787 180044
MEM 301140 219947
UX 688881 340434
Overall (AnTuTu V10) 2600719 1030472
CPU 929218 266714
GPU 976500 359552
MEM 285782 236256
UX 409219 167950
Connectivity & I/O
Cellular Download Speed: Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Wi-Fi Version: Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Version: 6.0 6.0
AI & Acceleration
Neural Processor: Neural Engine Tensor

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF A19 Pro AND Tensor G5

The charts below visualize how A19 Pro and Tensor G5 stack up in key performance metrics.

Radar Chart Comparison

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
A19 Pro
Tensor G5

Bullet Chart Comparison

Market Top is the best score found. Colored bars are % of market top (0 to 100).
Market Top
A19 Pro
Tensor G5

Release Timeline of A19 Pro and Tensor G5

Tensor G5
20 days
A19 Pro

Tensor G5 was released 20 days earlier than A19 Pro.

Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

A19 Pro Tensor G5
ALL
Overall
Difference: 9
Leads
A19 Pro
87
Tensor G5
78
Benchmark
Difference: 15
Leads
A19 Pro
85
Tensor G5
70
CPU
Difference: 15
Leads
A19 Pro
86
Tensor G5
71
Graphics
Difference: 8
Leads
A19 Pro
77
Tensor G5
69
Memory
Difference: 0
Tie
A19 Pro
81
Tensor G5
81
Connectivity
Difference: 0
Tie
A19 Pro
90
Tensor G5
90

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the A19 Pro is slightly better overall compared to the Tensor G5. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU and Graphics. They are still fairly close in Memory and Connectivity.

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