Google Tensor G2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Compared 2 processors: Google Tensor G2, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Google Tensor G2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Tensor G2
936100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1561620
CPU256594367514
GPU315697596874
Memory168964300073
UX194845297159
NanoReview Score9361001561620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Tensor G2
6138
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
13003
Graphics Test36 fps77 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Tensor G2
1439
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1991
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Tensor G2
3802
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5299
File Compression166.4 MB/s210 MB/s
HTML5 Browser107.3 pages/s153.9 pages/s
PDF Rendering117.5 MP/sec153.3 MP/sec
Background Blur14.4 frames/s17.1 frames/s
Photo Processing37.4 frames/s51.9 frames/s
Image Detection87.4 frames/s128.6 frames/s
HDR122.1 MP/sec159.7 MP/sec
Ray Tracing4.52 MP/sec5.92 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 90 FPS (Ultra)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
FortniteFortnite n/a 56 FPS (Ultra)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 118 FPS (Ultra)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 59 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang n/a 59 FPS (Ultra)
Device n/a ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro (1116x2480)

Processor

Architecture - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
Process Samsung TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 2850 3200
Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv9-A
L2 cache n/a 1 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 8 MB
Process tech. 5 nm 4 nm
Transistor count n/a 16 billion
Power (TDP) 7 W 8.5 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 740
Architecture Valhall 3rd gen Adreno 700
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 680 MHz
Execution Units 7 3
Shader Units 64 512
Total shader 448 1536
FLOPS 759.8 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX n/a 12.1

AI Acceleration

Specifications of the neural processor (NPU / DSP) responsible for machine learning and AI acceleration tasks.
Artificial Intelligence Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit
Bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 67.2 Gbit/s
Max RAM 16 GB 24 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type UFS 3.1 - UFS 3.1
- UFS 4.0
Max. resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Camera 1x200 pixels 1x200 pixels
Video recording 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video quality 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Exynos 5300g Snapdragon X70
4G Support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G Support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7350 MB/s Up to 10000 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 3670 MB/s Up to 3500 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 6 7
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced October, 2022 yr November, 2022 yr
Class Flagship Flagship
Codename GS201 (S5P9855) SM8550-AB

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 the clear winner in this comparison.

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