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60

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

46

Points
Google Tensor

Tensor
Overview - Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Vs Tensor

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Tensor SoCs by Qualcomm and Google 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
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 47
Tensor 30
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 46
Tensor 27
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 86
Tensor 82
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 60
Tensor 46
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Tensor
CPU 270867 181161
GPU 567801 294446
Memory 239879 103174
UX 198202 145388
Total score 1276749 724169
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 14.29% higher CPU clock speed than Tensor (3200 vs 2800 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 15.57% higher GPU clock speed than Tensor (980 vs 848 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 31.25% higher memory frequency than Tensor (4200 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 20% smaller sized transistor than Tensor (4 vs 5 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 76.31% better AnTuTu 9 score than Tensor (1,277 K vs 724 K).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has latest instruction set, hence better than Tensor.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1490
Tensor 1026

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5198
Tensor 2879

Image compression

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 251.3
Tensor

Face detection

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 46.2
Tensor

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 122.9
Tensor

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 114.1
Tensor

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 51.7
Tensor

HTML 5

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5.81
Tensor

SQLite

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1510
Tensor

3DMark

66%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Stability %

Graphics test 81 FPS
32%
Tensor
Stability 56%

Graphics test 37 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

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

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

69%
Turbo Clock Speed

2800 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
     2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache 1 MB 3 MB
  • L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
  • Process 4 nm 5 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 10 W 5.6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 740 Mali-G78 MP20
  • Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall
  • GPU frequency 980 MHz 848 MHz
  • Execution units - 20
  • Shading units - 320
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.3 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth - 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 24 GB 12 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5x LPDDR5
  • Bus 4 x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes Tensor Processing Unit
  • Storage type UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1 x 200 MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem Snapdragon X70 Exynos 5300g
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 10000 Mbps 7350 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed 3500 Mbps 3670 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 7 6
  • Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
47%
GPU
46%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

Google Tensor

Google Tensor
CPU
30%
GPU
27%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Tensor?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 14.29% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2800 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Tensor?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 15.57% higher GPU clock speed (980 MHz vs 848 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Tensor?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 31.25% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Tensor?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 20% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 5 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Tensor?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 76.31% better score (1276749 vs 724169).

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