We compared the Google Tensor G2 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The Tensor G2 has an octa-core CPU with the ARM Mali-G710 MP7 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Tensor G2
31
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
GPU Performance
Tensor G2
25
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Total Score
Tensor G2
27
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Tensor G2
740,583
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+171% better
2,004,883
| CPU | 189,497 | 438,192 |
| GPU | 296,587 | 842,779 |
| MEM | 102,428 | 402,966 |
| UX | 152,071 | 320,946 |
| TOTAL | 740,583 | 2,004,883 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Tensor G2
1,058
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+116% better
2,283
Multi Core
Tensor G2
3,039
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+134% better
7,109
| Multi Core | 3,039 | 7,109 |
| Single Core | 1,058 | 2,283 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 16% Faster CPU clock speed (3.3 GHz vs 2.85 GHz)
- 1.7× higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 740K)
- 1.16× faster single-core and 1.34× faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Larger L3 cache (12 MB vs 4 MB, shared)
- Advanced 4nm fabrication vs 5nm
- 30% lower power consumption (5.6W vs 8W)
- 44% higher FP16 compute power (3.99 TFLOPS vs 2.77 TFLOPS)
Specifications Comparison
Google Tensor G2
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
General
| SoC Name | Tensor G2 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Launch Date | October 2022 | October 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | GS201 | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55 |
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz – Cortex A520 |
| Frequency | 2850 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Process Node | 5 nm | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung Foundry | TSMC |
| TDP | 7 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 750 |
| Architecture | Valhall 3rd gen | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Tensor Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 448 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 FP |
| DirectX Version | – | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 108 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, MP3, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Samsung Exynos 5300 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 3.7 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 1.25 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 6E | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |