Apple A17 Pro vs Google Tensor G6
The Apple A17 Pro and the Google Tensor G6 are both flagship chips, made by Apple and Google. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (7,240 vs 7,220), but the Apple A17 Pro is 9% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Apple A17 Pro +9%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Apple A17 Pro | Google Tensor G6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Apple | |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | — | Aug 2026 |
| Process | — | 3 nm TSMC N3P |
| CPU | — | 7 cores 1× 4.11 GHz + 4× 3.38 GHz + 2× 2.65 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 4.11 GHz |
| GPU | — | IMG CXTP-48-1536 |
| 5G modem | — | 5G via a separate modem |
| Place in our ranking | #21 of 113 (better) | #22 of 113 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,930 (better) | 2,690 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,240 | 7,220 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | — | 1,146 |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 4 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 7.6 | Google Pixel 11 Pro XL 8.4 |
| Lowest US launch price | $999 Apple iPhone 15 Pro | $899 Google Pixel 11 |
| Newest phone | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Sep 2023 | Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Aug 2026 |
Phones with the Apple A17 Pro
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.6 Discontinued
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
6.7″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 4,422 mAh
From $1,199 + Compare -
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
6.1″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 3,274 mAh
From $999 + Compare
Phones with the Google Tensor G6
4 phones in our database, best rated first.
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8.4
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,115 mAh
From $1,299 + Compare -
8.3
Google Pixel 11 Pro
6.3″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,850 mAh
From $1,099 + Compare -
8.0
Google Pixel 11
6.3″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 4,985 mAh
From $899 + Compare -
7.9
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
8″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 4,806 mAh
From $1,899 + Compare
Apple A17 Pro vs Google Tensor G6: FAQ
Which is faster, the Apple A17 Pro or the Google Tensor G6?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (7,240 vs 7,220), but the Apple A17 Pro is 9% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Apple A17 Pro and the Google Tensor G6?
The Apple A17 Pro powers 2 phones in our database, including the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 15 Pro. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $999, for the Apple iPhone 15 Pro. The Google Tensor G6 powers 4 phones in our database, including the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL, Google Pixel 11 Pro and Google Pixel 11. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $899, for the Google Pixel 11.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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