Apple M4 (iPad) vs Google Tensor G4
Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 (iPad), vs Google Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| CPU | 763066 | 346368 |
| GPU | 1167582 | 457862 |
| Memory | 430483 | 219407 |
| UX | 436146 | 233692 |
| NanoReview Score | 2797277 | 1257329 |
| File Compression | 577.3 MB/s | 191.8 MB/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 341.4 pages/s | 148.7 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 367.5 MP/sec | 158.3 MP/sec |
| Background Blur | 57.2 frames/s | 15.6 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 149.6 frames/s | 46 frames/s |
| Image Detection | 422.4 frames/s | 123.4 frames/s |
| HDR | 506.2 MP/sec | 134.5 MP/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 17.7 MP/sec | 4.8 MP/sec |
Processor
| Architecture | - 4x 4.4 GHz – - 5x 2.85 GHz – |
- 1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 - 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 - 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520 |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Cores count | 9 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4400 | 3100 |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | n/a |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | n/a |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Transistor count | 28 billion | n/a |
| Power (TDP) | 14 W | n/a |
Graphics
| GPU Model | Apple M4 GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| Architecture | Apple GPU | Valhall 4th gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1598 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Execution Units | 10 | 7 |
| Shader Units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shader | 1280 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 4090 GFLOPS | 1684.4 GFLOPS |
| Vulkan | n/a | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | n/a | 2.0 |
AI Acceleration
| Artificial Intelligence | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
| GPU Frequency | 38 TOPS | n/a |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 7500 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
| Bandwidth | 120 Gbit/s | 68.2 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia
| Memory Type | NVMe | - UFS 3.1 - UFS 4.0 |
| Max. resolution | 2064x2752 pixels | 3840x2400 pixels |
| Video recording | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video quality | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 | Exynos 5400c |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 MB/s | n/a |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 MB/s | n/a |
| Wi-Fi version | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
Other
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | August, 2024 yr |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Codename | n/a | GS401 (S5P9875) |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M4 (iPad) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 4