Overview - Tensor G2 Vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Tensor G2 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Tensor G2 28
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Tensor G2 82
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Tensor G2 47
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Tensor G2 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 203226 374214
GPU 298514 516258
Memory 114682 344248
UX 157662 259884
Total score 774084 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 5.26% higher CPU clock speed than Tensor G2 (3000 vs 2850 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 29.41% higher GPU clock speed than Tensor G2 (1100 vs 850 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 31.25% higher memory frequency than Tensor G2 (4200 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 20% smaller sized transistor than Tensor G2 (4 vs 5 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 93.08% better AnTuTu 9 score than Tensor G2 (1,495 K vs 774 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Tensor G2.
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Support 25.00% higher memory bandwidth than Tensor G2 (64 vs 51.2 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Tensor G2 1059
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Tensor G2 3251
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

Image compression

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Tensor G2 168.3
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Face detection

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Tensor G2 24.5
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Speech recognition

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Tensor G2 69.4
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Machine learning

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Tensor G2 71.2
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Camera shooting

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Tensor G2 31.2
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

HTML 5

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Tensor G2 2.97
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

SQLite

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Tensor G2 1010
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

3DMark

Stability 72%

Graphics test 38 FPS
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display Ultra HD(4K) QHD+ @ 144 Hz, 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - 8K @ 30 Hz
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

71%
Turbo Clock Speed

2850 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
    1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
    4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
    3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache - 1 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
  • Process 5 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 7 W 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Valhall 3 Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 7 2
  • Shading units 112 768
  • FLOPS 1153 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12.1
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 64 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 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
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K 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 X70
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 22
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7350 Mbps 6500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed - -
  • 5G Upload Speed 3670 Mbps 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - -
  • Wi-Fi 6 7
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.4
  • 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 8s Gen 3

CPU
58%
GPU
50%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Tensor G2 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 5.26% higher clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2850 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Tensor G2 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 31.25% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Tensor G2 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 20% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 5 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Tensor G2 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 93.08% better score (1494604 vs 774084).