We compared the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and the Google Tensor G5. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 features an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 810 GPU, while the Google Tensor G5 comes with an octa-core CPU with the PowerVR DXT GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
31
Tensor G5
66
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
15
Tensor G5
34
Total Score
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
24
Tensor G5
49
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
734,933
Tensor G5
+81% better
1,326,623
| CPU | 232,592 | 463,275 |
| GPU | 178,229 | 411,537 |
| MEM | 160,014 | 233,612 |
| UX | 164,098 | 212,199 |
| TOTAL | 734,933 | 1,326,623 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Tensor G5
+116% better
2,298
Multi Core
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
Tensor G5
+109% better
6,301
| Multi Core | 3,011 | 6,301 |
| Single Core | 1,062 | 2,298 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Google Tensor G5
- 65% Faster CPU clock speed (3.78 GHz vs 2.30 GHz)
- 81% higher AnTuTu score (1.32M vs 734K)
- Built on an advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 116% faster single-core and 109% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 2.6x higher memory bandwidth (68.2 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s)
- 3.4x higher compute power (1.536 TFLOPS vs 0.458 TFLOPS)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
vs
Tensor G5
Info
| Announced | February 2025 | August 2025 |
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM6650 | – |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.3GHz – Cortex A720 + 3x 2.2GHz – Cortex A720 + 4x 1.8GHz – Cortex A520 | 1x Cortex X4 – 3.78GHz, 5x Cortex A725 – 3.05GHz, 2x Cortex A520 – 2.25GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | – | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | – | 8 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometer | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N4 | TSMC N3E |
| TDP | 5 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 810 | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Adreno | PowerVR D-Series |
| GPU Frequency | 895 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Process | Hexagon NPU | No dedicated NPU in GPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 458.2 Gigaflops | 1.536 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 1080p+ @ 144Hz | 120Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12 | Not specified |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz (LPDDR5) | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200MP | 200MP single camera |
| Max Display Resolution | 1080p+ | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10 | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE-A | Yes |
| 5G Support | Sub-6GHz & mmWave | Sub-6GHz (mmWave support varies by region) |
| Download Speed | 2.9 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.6 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |