Google Tensor G3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Compared 2 processors: Google Tensor G3, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Google Tensor G3 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
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 G3
1147655
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
2744741
CPU311872602481
GPU4291841165880
Memory194724534209
UX211875442171
NanoReview Score11476552744741
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Tensor G3
n/a
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
23881
Graphics Testn/a143 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Tensor G3
1760
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Tensor G3
4442
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
9723
File Compression188.3 MB/s382.4 MB/s
HTML5 Browser136.5 pages/s229.7 pages/s
PDF Rendering153 MP/sec259.3 MP/sec
Background Blur15 frames/s33.5 frames/s
Photo Processing47 frames/s90.1 frames/s
Image Detection100.8 frames/s239.8 frames/s
HDR136.9 MP/sec324 MP/sec
Ray Tracing4.52 MP/sec12.8 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
FortniteFortnite n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 120 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang n/a 60 FPS (Ultra)
Device n/a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Processor

Architecture - 1x 2.91 GHz – Cortex-X3
- 4x 2.37 GHz – Cortex-A715
- 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A510
- 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L)
- 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M)
Process Samsung TSMC
Cores count 9 8
Frequency 2910 4320
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache n/a 24 MB
L3 Cache n/a 8 MB
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
Power (TDP) 6 W 8.2 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 830
Architecture Valhall 4th gen Adreno 800
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1100 MHz
Execution Units 7 3
Shader Units 128 512
Total shader 896 1536
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 3.0
DirectX n/a 12.1

AI Acceleration

Specifications of the neural processor (NPU / DSP) responsible for machine learning and AI acceleration tasks.
Artificial Intelligence Yes Hexagon

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 5333 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 2x32 bit
Bandwidth 68.2 Gbit/s 85.4 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 4.0
- UFS 4.0
- UFS 4.1
Max. resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3840x2540 pixels
Camera 1x200 pixels 1x320 pixels
Video recording 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video quality 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF

Connectivity

Modem Exynos 5300i Snapdragon X80
4G Support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G Support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7300 MB/s Up to 10000 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 3700 MB/s Up to 3500 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 7 7
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou

Other

Announced October, 2023 yr October, 2024 yr
Class Flagship Flagship
Codename GS301 (S5P9865) SM8750-AB

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) the clear winner in this comparison.

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