Google Tensor G3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Compared 2 processors: Google Tensor G3, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Google Tensor G3 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
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 860
643690
CPU311872189310
GPU429184155621
Memory194724121534
UX211875177225
NanoReview Score1147655643690
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Tensor G3
n/a
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
3456
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Tensor G3
1760
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Tensor G3
4442
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
2560
File Compression188.3 MB/s115.2 MB/s
HTML5 Browser136.5 pages/s67.6 pages/s
PDF Rendering153 MP/sec89.4 MP/sec
Background Blur15 frames/s7.65 frames/s
Photo Processing47 frames/s26.4 frames/s
Image Detection100.8 frames/s53.8 frames/s
HDR136.9 MP/sec79.4 MP/sec
Ray Tracing4.52 MP/sec3.58 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 58 FPS (Ultra)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 54 FPS (Ultra)
FortniteFortnite n/a 26 FPS (Low)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 56 FPS (Ultra)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 98 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 56 FPS (Ultra)
Device n/a Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (1080x2400)

Processor

Architecture - 1x 2.91 GHz – Cortex-X3
- 4x 2.37 GHz – Cortex-A715
- 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A510
- 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)
- 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
- 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
Process Samsung TSMC
Cores count 9 8
Frequency 2910 2960
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache n/a 512 KB
L2 cache n/a 1 MB
L3 Cache n/a 2 MB
Process tech. 4 nm 7 nm
Transistor count n/a 6.7 billion
Power (TDP) 6 W 6 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 640
Architecture Valhall 4th gen Adreno 600
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 675 MHz
Execution Units 7 3
Shader Units 128 256
Total shader 896 768
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
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 Yes Hexagon 690

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit
Bandwidth 68.2 Gbit/s 34.13 Gbit/s
Max RAM 16 GB 16 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 3.0
- UFS 3.1
Max. resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Camera 1x200 pixels 1x192 pixels
Video recording 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video quality 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Exynos 5300i X24 LTE, X50 5G
4G Support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 20
5G Support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7300 MB/s Up to 5000 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 3700 MB/s Up to 1240 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 7 6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS

Other

Announced October, 2023 yr April, 2019 yr
Class Flagship Flagship
Codename GS301 (S5P9865) SM8150-AC

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Tensor G3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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