Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Compared 2 processors: Google Tensor, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Google Tensor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
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
901650
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
308333
CPU244272104065
GPU27285739362
Memory18651392127
UX19800872779
NanoReview Score901650308333
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Tensor
6194
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
588
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fps3 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Tensor
1317
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Tensor
3208
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
1444
File Compression134.4 MB/s90 MB/s
HTML5 Browser86.7 pages/s46.2 pages/s
PDF Rendering103.4 MP/sec64.4 MP/sec
Background Blur10.1 frames/s3.06 frames/s
Photo Processing32.8 frames/s11.7 frames/s
Image Detection70.5 frames/s16.3 frames/s
HDR92.1 MP/sec51.6 MP/sec
Ray Tracing3.79 MP/sec2.52 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile n/a 59 FPS (Medium)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile n/a 60 FPS (Low)
FortniteFortnite n/a 23 FPS (Low)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends n/a 65 FPS (Low)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz n/a 62 FPS (Medium)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact n/a 54 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang n/a 26 FPS (Low)
Device n/a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (1080x2400)

Processor

Architecture - 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
- 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
- 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 2800 2400
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache 3 MB n/a
L3 Cache 4 MB n/a
Process tech. 5 nm 6 nm
Power (TDP) 5.6 W n/a

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 610
Architecture Valhall 2nd gen Adreno 600
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1114 MHz
Execution Units 20 1
Shader Units 32 128
Total shader 640 128
FLOPS 1085.4 GFLOPS 285.2 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 Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 686

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit
Bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 17 Gbit/s
Max RAM 12 GB 8 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type UFS 3.1 - eMMC 5.1
- UFS 2.2
Max. resolution 3840x2160 pixels 2520x1080 pixels
Camera 1x200 pixels 1x64 pixels
Video recording 4K at 60FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video quality 4K at 60FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Exynos 5300b X11
4G Support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 13
5G Support Yes No
Download speed Up to 7350 MB/s Up to 390 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 3670 MB/s Up to 150 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 6 5
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced October, 2021 yr October, 2021 yr
Class Flagship Low end
Codename GS101 (S5P9845) SM6225

Results

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

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