Overview - Tensor G2 Vs Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Tensor G2 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) SoCs by Google and Qualcomm respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Tensor G2 32
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 98
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Tensor G2 28
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 99
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Tensor G2 82
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 89
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Tensor G2 47
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 95
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Tensor G2 Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
CPU 203226 635739
GPU 298514 1237734
Memory 114682 460296
UX 157662 457187
Total score 774084 2790956
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has 29.41% higher GPU clock speed than Tensor G2 (1100 vs 850 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has 66.66% higher memory frequency than Tensor G2 (5333 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has 40% smaller sized transistor than Tensor G2 (3 vs 5 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has 260.55% better AnTuTu 9 score than Tensor G2 (2,791 K vs 774 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) has latest instruction set, hence better than Tensor G2.
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) Support 66.80% higher memory bandwidth than Tensor G2 (85.4 vs 51.2 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Tensor G2 1059
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 3155

Multi-Core Score

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Tensor G2 3251
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) 9723

Image compression

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Tensor G2 168.3
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Face detection

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Tensor G2 24.5
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Speech recognition

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Tensor G2 69.4
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Machine learning

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Tensor G2 71.2
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Camera shooting

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Tensor G2 31.2
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

HTML 5

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Tensor G2 2.97
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

SQLite

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Tensor G2 1010
Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

3DMark

Stability 72%

Graphics test 38 FPS
Stability %

Graphics test 140 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display Ultra HD(4K) -
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 -
  • Max External Display - -
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR -
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut - -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

0%
Turbo Clock Speed

MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

107%
Base Frequency

4320 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
    2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L)
    6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M)
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - 12 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB -
  • Process 5 nm 3 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 7 W 8.2 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 830
  • Architecture Valhall 3 Adreno 800
  • GPU frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 7 -
  • Shading units 112 768
  • FLOPS 1153 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 2.0 3.0
  • DirectX version 12 12.1
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 3200 MHz 5333 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 85.4 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2540
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 320MP
  • Video capture 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video playback 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
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem Exynos 5300g Snapdragon X80
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7350 Mbps -
  • 4G Download Speed - 10000 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 3670 Mbps 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 6 7
  • Bluetooth 5.2 6.0
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Google Tensor G2

CPU
32%
GPU
28%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

CPU
98%
GPU
99%
Memory
62%
Energy efficiency and battery life
89%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Tensor G2 and Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) with a 29.41% higher GPU clock speed (1100 MHz vs 850 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Tensor G2 and Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) with a 66.66% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Tensor G2 and Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) with a 40% smaller transistor size (3 nm vs 5 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Tensor G2 and Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) with a 260.55% better score (2790956 vs 774084).