Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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

Review

Key Specs Google Tensor 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
901650
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
2744741
CPU244272602481
GPU2728571165880
Memory186513534209
UX198008442171
NanoReview Score9016502744741
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Tensor
6194
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
23881
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fps143 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Tensor
1317
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Tensor
3208
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
9723
File Compression134.4 MB/s382.4 MB/s
HTML5 Browser86.7 pages/s229.7 pages/s
PDF Rendering103.4 MP/sec259.3 MP/sec
Background Blur10.1 frames/s33.5 frames/s
Photo Processing32.8 frames/s90.1 frames/s
Image Detection70.5 frames/s239.8 frames/s
HDR92.1 MP/sec324 MP/sec
Ray Tracing3.79 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 - 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
- 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
- 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
- 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L)
- 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M)
Process Samsung TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 2800 4320
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache 3 MB 24 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 8 MB
Process tech. 5 nm 3 nm
Power (TDP) 5.6 W 8.2 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 830
Architecture Valhall 2nd gen Adreno 800
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
Execution Units 20 3
Shader Units 32 512
Total shader 640 1536
FLOPS 1085.4 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 Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5333 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 2x32 bit
Bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 85.4 Gbit/s
Max RAM 12 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 4.1
Max. resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3840x2540 pixels
Camera 1x200 pixels 1x320 pixels
Video recording 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 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
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF

Connectivity

Modem Exynos 5300b Snapdragon X80
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 6.0
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou

Other

Announced October, 2021 yr October, 2024 yr
Class Flagship Flagship
Codename GS101 (S5P9845) 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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