Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Google Tensor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.

Basic

Label Name
Google
Qualcomm
Launch Date
October 2021
November 2022
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
Samsung
TSMC
Model Name
S5E9845
SM8550-AB
Architecture
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores
8
8
Technology
5 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2800 MHz
3200 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A
ARMv9-A

GPU Specifications

GPU name
Mali-G78 MP20
Adreno 740
GPU frequency
848 MHz
680 MHz
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
FLOPS
2.1709 TFLOPS
3.4816 TFLOPS
Execution units
20
2
Shading units
64
1280
OpenCL version
2.0
2.0
Vulkan version
1.3
1.1
DirectX version
12
12.1

Connectivity

4G support
LTE Cat. 24
LTE Cat. 24
5G support
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
Wi-Fi
6
7
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

Memory type
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
Memory frequency
3200 MHz
4200 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
51.2 Gbit/s
64 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

L2 Cache
3 MB
1 MB
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
1x 200MP
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
Tensor Processing Unit
Hexagon
TDP
5.6 W
6.3 W

Advantages

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • Higher Technology: 4 nm (5 nm vs 4 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 3200 MHz (2800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
  • Higher Max Bandwidth: 64 Gbit/s (51.2 Gbit/s vs 64 Gbit/s)
  • Newer Launch Date: November 2022 (October 2021 vs November 2022)

Geekbench 6

Single Core
Tensor
1319
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+51% 1993
Multi Core
Tensor
3234
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+65% 5328

Geekbench 5

Single Core
Tensor
+11% 584
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
528
Multi Core
Tensor
+1% 1783
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1761

AnTuTu 10

Tensor
821920
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+87% 1535202

FP32 (float)

Tensor
2191
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+54% 3377

SiliconCat Rating

46
Ranks 46 among all SOC on our website
20
Ranks 20 among all SOC on our website
Tensor
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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