We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Google Tensor G2. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 730 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 1
37
Tensor G2
31
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Tensor G2
25
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Tensor G2
27
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+33% better
984,882
Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 220,951 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 102,428 |
| UX | 165,694 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+18% better
1,247
Tensor G2
1,058
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+21% better
3,675
Tensor G2
3,039
| Multi Core | 3,675 | 3,039 |
| Single Core | 1,247 | 1,058 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 5% Faster CPU clock speed (3.2 GHz vs 2.85 GHz)
- 33% higher AnTuTu score (984K vs 740K)
- 18% faster single-core and 21% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Larger L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB)
- Advanced 4nm fabrication vs 5nm
Advantages of Google Tensor G2
- +4% higher GPU frequency (848 MHz vs 818 MHz).
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Google Tensor G2
AI
| Neural Process | Hexagon DSP with 7th Gen AI Engine (27 TOPS) | Edge TPU |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3 GHz Cortex-X2, 3x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x 2.85 GHz Cortex-X1, 2x 2.35 GHz Cortex-A78, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (Cortex-X2) + 3x 512 KB (Cortex-A710) + 4x 256 KB (Cortex-A510) | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 5.3W (sustained), 8-10W (peak) | 5.6W |
Connectivity
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes (mmWave + sub-6 GHz) | Sub6/mmWave |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 with Snapdragon Sound | 5.3 with LE Audio |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 | Exynos 5300 (integrated) |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.6 Gbps | Up to 3.6 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 6/6E | Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz band support) |
GPU
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd Gen |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Execution Units | 2 | 7 |
| FLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS | 3.99 TFLOPS (FP16) / 0.70 TFLOPS (FP32) |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 848 MHz |
| GPU Name | Adreno 730 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 144 Hz | – |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Ray Tracing | No | No |
| Shading Units | 512 | 640 |
| Vulkan Version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
ISP
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, MP3, CAF, MP4, WAV | AAC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3, WAV, AIFF, CAF |
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 200 MP | 1x 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) |
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
Info
| Announced | Dec-2021 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8450 | GS201 |
Memory
| Bus | 4x 16 | 4x 16-bit |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |