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Google Tensor G4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Google Tensor G4
Google Tensor G4

Google

Flagship
VS
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm

Flagship

Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes out ahead.

Google Tensor G4 3 wins
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 6 wins

I put the Google Tensor G4 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Google Tensor G4 runs the ARM Mali-G715 MP7 while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 runs the Adreno 740. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.

Where each chip wins

Google Tensor G4

Google Tensor G4

3 advantages

  • Newer CPU architecture

    ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A

  • 66 MHz higher RAM speed

    4266 MHz vs 4200 MHz

  • Newer storage standard

    UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

6 advantages

  • 18% higher AnTuTu score

    17.56 Lakhs vs 14.85 Lakhs

  • 10% faster Geekbench multi-core score

    5,037 vs 4,581

  • 0% faster Geekbench single-core score

    1,942 vs 1,936

  • 260 MHz higher CPU clock

    3360 MHz vs 3100 MHz

  • Larger L3 cache

    8 MB vs 4 MB

  • Higher GPU FLOPS

    2208.8 GFLOPS vs 1684.4 GFLOPS

Benchmark charts

AnTuTu v11 Total

Google Tensor G4 14,85,111
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +18% faster 17,56,001

Geekbench Single-Core

Google Tensor G4 1,936
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1,942

Geekbench Multi-Core

Google Tensor G4 4,581
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +10% faster 5,037

Specifications Comparison

Here is how the Google Tensor G4 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.

Google Tensor G4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Overview
Launch Date August 2024 November 2022
Chipset Class Flagship Flagship
Manufacturer Google Qualcomm
Model Number GS401 SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2
CPU
Total Cores 8 8
Core Configuration 1x Cortex X4 - 3.1GHz
3x Cortex A720 - 2.6GHz
4x Cortex A520 - 1.95GHz		 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710
3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3360 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 8.5 W
GPU
GPU Name ARM Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 740
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 680 MHz
Shading Units 1344 shaders 1024
FLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS 2208.8 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support No Yes
NPU Google Edge TPU Hexagon NPU
API Support Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2
Memory & Storage
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
RAM Frequency 4266 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory Bus 4x 16-bit 4x16-bit
Max Bandwidth 68.26 GB/s 67.2 GB/s
Max RAM Size 16 GB 24 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Camera & Display
Camera Support 200MP 200 MP
Video Capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 720p at 960FPS
Max Display Resolution 4K 4K
Video Playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K HDR at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Connectivity
Modem Samsung Exynos 5400 Snapdragon X70 5G
Network Support 5G 5G
Download Speed 14.79 Gbps 10 Gbps
Upload Speed 3.87 Gbps 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Links
Official page - Visit

Benchmark results

Google Tensor G4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu v11
Total 14,85,111 17,56,001
CPU 5,20,100 5,58,984
GPU 4,16,199 4,39,885
Memory 2,32,401 3,01,880
UX 3,16,411 4,55,252
Geekbench
Single-Core 1,936 1,942
Multi-Core 4,581 5,037

Overall Score

Each category scored out of 100.

Google Tensor G4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU Score
64
64
GPU Score
68
79
Memory Score
90
90
Total Score
74
78

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