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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Snapdragon 870

46

Points
Google Tensor

Tensor
Overview - Snapdragon 870 Vs Tensor

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 870 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 870 32
Tensor 30
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 870 27
Tensor 27
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 870 75
Tensor 82
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 870 45
Tensor 46
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 870 Tensor
CPU 179347 181161
GPU 270188 294446
Memory 98761 103174
UX 95818 145388
Total score 644114 724169
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Snapdragon 870 has 14.29% higher CPU clock speed than Tensor (3200 vs 2800 MHz).

Pros of Google Tensor

  • Tensor has 31.47% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 870 (848 vs 645 MHz).
  • Tensor has 16.36% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 870 (3200 vs 2750 MHz).
  • Tensor has 28.57% smaller sized transistor than Snapdragon 870 (5 vs 7 nm).
  • Tensor has 12.43% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 870 (724 K vs 644 K ).
  • Tensor Support 16.36% higher memory bandwidth than Snapdragon 870 (51.2 vs 44 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 1038
Tensor 1026

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 3569
Tensor 2879

Image compression

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Snapdragon 870 180.6
Tensor

Face detection

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Snapdragon 870 25.25
Tensor

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 870 54.7
Tensor

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 870 56.95
Tensor

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 870 28
Tensor

SQLite

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Snapdragon 870 989.1
Tensor

3DMark

22%
Snapdragon 870
Stability 90%

Graphics test 25 FPS
32%
Tensor
Stability 56%

Graphics test 37 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K @ 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 HDR10+, HDR10 HDR
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

69%
Turbo Clock Speed

2800 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
    3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
    4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
     2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
    2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache 512 KB -
  • L2 cache 1 MB 3 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
  • Process 7 nm 5 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 10 W 5.6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 650 Mali-G78 MP20
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall
  • GPU frequency 645 MHz 848 MHz
  • Execution units 2 20
  • Shading units 512 320
  • FLOPS 1,267 Gigaflops -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 12 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Tensor Processing Unit
  • Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, 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 X55 Exynos 5300g
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7500 Mbps 7350 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed 3000 Mbps 3670 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 6 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
CPU
32%
GPU
27%
Memory
32%
Energy efficiency and battery life
75%

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 870 and Tensor?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 870 with a 14.29% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2800 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Tensor?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Tensor with a 31.47% higher GPU clock speed (848 MHz vs 645 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Tensor?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Tensor with a 16.36% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2750 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 870 and Tensor?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Tensor with a 28.57% smaller transistor size (5 nm vs 7 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 870 and Tensor?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Tensor with a 12.43% better score (724169 vs 644114).

Choose between two processors

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