We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Google Tensor G2. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 740 GPU, while the Tensor G2 has an octa-core CPU with the ARM Mali-G710 MP7. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
Tensor G2
31
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
48
Tensor G2
25
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
Tensor G2
27
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+71% better
1,267,441
Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 259,548 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 581,957 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 241,748 | 102,428 |
| UX | 184,188 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 1,267,441 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+40% better
1,485
Tensor G2
1,058
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+68% better
5,119
Tensor G2
3,039
| Multi Core | 5,119 | 3,039 |
| Single Core | 1,485 | 1,058 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- 11% Faster CPU clock speed (3.2 GHz vs 2.85 GHz)
- 71% higher AnTuTu score (1.26M vs 740K)
- 40% faster single-core and 68% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 100% larger L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB)
- Advanced 4nm fabrication vs 5nm
- 31% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s).
Advantages of Google Tensor G2
- +25% higher GPU frequency (848 MHz vs 680 MHz).
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
vs
Google Tensor G2
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Tensor G2 |
| Launch Date | November 2022 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | GS201 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex A510 |
2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55 |
| Frequency | 3360 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm (N4P) | 5 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung Foundry |
| TDP | 8.5 W | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 740 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 448 |
| FLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12 | – |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Capture | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, MP3, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System | Samsung Exynos 5300 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 3.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 1.25 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi0-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |