Google Tensor G4 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Flagship

Mid-range

The Google Tensor G4 leads the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 by 51% on AnTuTu v11 (14.85 Lakhs vs 9.82 Lakhs) and is 82% faster in Geekbench single-core and 58% in multi-core. Where the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 does better: 2x larger L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).

Google Tensor G4 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4: key differences

Where the Google Tensor G4 leads

35% higher peak CPU clock

3.1 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Newer Arm instruction set

ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
3.7x more GPU compute power

1684.4 GFLOPS vs 458.2 GFLOPS
Newer RAM type

LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
33% faster RAM

4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Newer storage standard

UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
51% higher AnTuTu v11 score

14.85 Lakhs vs 9.82 Lakhs
58% faster in Geekbench multi-core

4,581 vs 2,903
82% faster in Geekbench single-core

1,936 vs 1,066

Where the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 leads

2x larger L3 cache

8 MB vs 4 MB

AnTuTu and Geekbench scores

AnTuTu v11 Total

+51% faster

Tensor G4 14,85,111

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 9,81,995

Geekbench Single-Core

+82% faster

Tensor G4 1,936

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 1,066

Geekbench Multi-Core

+58% faster

Tensor G4 4,581

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 2,903

Full specifications

Green marks the better value wherever one can be measured.

Specification Tensor G4 Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Overview

Launch Date: August 2024; February 2025
Chipset Class: Flagship; Mid-range
Manufacturer: Google; Qualcomm
Model Number: GS401; SM6650

CPU

Total Cores: 8; 8
Core Configuration: 1x Cortex X4 - 3.1GHz
3x Cortex A720 - 2.6GHz
4x Cortex A520 - 1.95GHz; 1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720
3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720
4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520
Max Frequency: 3100 MHz; 2300 MHz
Instruction Set: ARMv9.2-A; ARMv9-A
Process Node: 4 nm; 4 nm
Manufacturing: Samsung; TSMC
L2 Cache: -; 1 MB
L3 Cache: 4 MB; 8 MB
TDP: 6 W; 5 W

GPU

GPU Name: ARM Mali-G715 MP7; Adreno 810
GPU Frequency: 940 MHz; 895 MHz
Shading Units: 1344 shaders; 128
FLOPS: 1684.4 GFLOPS; 458.2 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support: No; No
NPU: Google Edge TPU; Hexagon NPU
API Support: Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0; Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0

Memory & Storage

RAM Type: LPDDR5X; LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
RAM Frequency: 4266 MHz; 3200 MHz
Memory Bus: 4x 16-bit; 2x 16-bit
Max Bandwidth: 68.26 GB/s; 25.6 GB/s
Max RAM Size: 16 GB; 16 GB
Storage Type: UFS 4.0; UFS 3.1

Camera & Display

Camera Support: 200MP; 200MP
Video Capture: 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS; 4K at 30FPS
Max Display Resolution: 4K; Full HD+
Video Playback: 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS; 4K at 60FPS
Video Codecs: H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9; H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio Codecs: AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV; AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC

Connectivity

Modem: Samsung Exynos 5400; Snapdragon X62 5G
Network Support: 5G; 5G
Download Speed: 14.79 Gbps; 2.9 Gbps
Upload Speed: 3.87 Gbps; 1.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi: 7; 6E
Bluetooth: 5.3; 5.4
Navigation: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo