Overview - Tensor Vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Tensor 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.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Tensor 30
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Tensor 27
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Tensor 82
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Tensor 46
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Tensor Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 181161 374214
GPU 294446 516258
Memory 103174 344248
UX 145388 259884
Total score 724169 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 7.14% higher CPU clock speed than Tensor (3000 vs 2800 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 29.72% higher GPU clock speed than Tensor (1100 vs 848 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 31.25% higher memory frequency than Tensor (4200 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 20% smaller sized transistor than Tensor (4 vs 5 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 106.39% better AnTuTu 9 score than Tensor (1,495 K vs 724 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Tensor.
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Support 25.00% higher memory bandwidth than Tensor (64 vs 51.2 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Tensor 1026
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Tensor 2879
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

3DMark

Stability 56%

Graphics test 37 FPS
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4k, FHD+ @ 60 Hz 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 HDR HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
  • Color Depth - 10-bit
  • Color Gamut - Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

69%
Turbo Clock Speed

2800 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
    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 ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache 3 MB 1 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
  • Process 5 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 5.6 W 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Valhall Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 848 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 20 2
  • Shading units 320 768
  • FLOPS - 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 12 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) 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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Google Tensor

CPU
30%
GPU
27%
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 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 7.14% higher clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2800 MHz).

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

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 29.72% higher GPU clock speed (1100 MHz vs 848 MHz).

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

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 106.39% better score (1494604 vs 724169).

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