We compared the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and the Google Tensor G2 SoCs in terms of performance and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 830 GPU for high-end graphics performance. On the other hand, the Google Tensor G2 also includes an octa-core CPU, paired with the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU. We also compared their AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmark scores to test overall performance.
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Google Tensor G2
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.32 GHz Oryon (Phoenix L), 6x 3.53 GHz Oryon (Phoenix M) | 2x 2.85 GHz Cortex-X1, 2x 2.35 GHz Cortex-A78, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4320MHz | 2850MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| TDP | 8.2W | 5.6W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 3rd Gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Execution Units | 3 pipelines | 7 |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 3.38 TFLOPS | 3.99 TFLOPS (FP16) / 0.70 TFLOPS (FP32) |
| VulkanVersion | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 3200MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.4 Gbit/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
AI
| Neural Process | Hexagon NPU with Tensor Accelerator | Edge TPU |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 320 MP | 1x 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) |
| Video Capture | 8K HDR30, 4K120 | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 8K60 HDR, 4K120 | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3, WAV, AIFF, CAF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 | Exynos 5300 (integrated) |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | mmWave + sub-6 GHz | Sub6/mmWave |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.6 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (5.8 Gbps) | Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz band support) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 with LE Audio | 5.3 with LE Audio |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | Oct-2024 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB | GS201 |
Key Differences
Key differences in performance and specs
Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 34% higher CPU clock speed (4.32 GHz vs 2.85 GHz)
- Modern manufacturing node (3nm compared to 5nm)
- 30% higher GPU clock frequency (1100 MHz vs 848 MHz)
- Supports Bluetooth 6.0 with LE Audio
- It has 67% higher memory bandwidth (85.4 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
Performance Scores
Scores normalized against the highest known scores in each category.CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
Tensor G2
31
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Tensor G2
25
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
Tensor G2
29
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
+283%
Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 600,617 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 102,428 |
| UX | 400,765 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+205%
3,230
Tensor G2
1,058
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+241%
10,358
Tensor G2
3,039
| Single-Core | 3,230 | 1,058 |
| Multi-Core | 10,358 | 3,039 |