Tensor
Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Google Tensor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Google
Qualcomm
Launch Date
October 2021
March 2024
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
Samsung
TSMC
Model Name
S5E9845
SM8650-AB
Architecture
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
1x 3.0 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
3x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores
8
8
Technology
5 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2800 MHz
3000 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv8.2-A
ARMv9-A
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Mali-G78 MP20
Adreno 735
GPU frequency
848 MHz
750 MHz
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
FLOPS
2.1709 TFLOPS
3.7308 TFLOPS
Execution units
20
2
Shading units
64
786
OpenCL version
2.0
2.0
Vulkan version
1.3
1.3
DirectX version
12
12.1
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
LTE Cat. 24
5G support
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
5.2
5.4
Wi-Fi
6
7
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, 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
67 Gbit/s
Miscellaneous
L2 Cache
3 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 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 W
Advantages
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
- Higher Technology: 4 nm (5 nm vs 4 nm)
- Higher Frequency: 3000 MHz (2800 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- Higher Max Bandwidth: 67 Gbit/s (51.2 Gbit/s vs 67 Gbit/s)
- Newer Launch Date: March 2024 (October 2021 vs March 2024)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Tensor
1319
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
+24%
1638
Multi Core
Tensor
3234
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
+23%
3991
AnTuTu 10
Tensor
821920
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
+127%
1865243
SiliconCat Rating
49
Ranks 49 among all SOC on our website
34
Ranks 34 among all SOC on our website
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
