Google Tensor G5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite

Flagship

The Snapdragon 8 Elite scores 2.1x higher than the Google Tensor G5 on AnTuTu v11 (28.39 Lakhs vs 13.27 Lakhs) and is 44% faster in Geekbench single-core and 52% in multi-core. Where the Google Tensor G5 does better: 1% faster RAM (5333 MHz vs 5300 MHz).

Google Tensor G5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite: key differences

Where the Google Tensor G5 leads

1% faster RAM

5333 MHz vs 5300 MHz

Where the Snapdragon 8 Elite leads

14% higher peak CPU clock

4.32 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
2x more GPU compute power

3379.2 GFLOPS vs 1689.6 GFLOPS
Newer storage standard

UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
2.1x higher AnTuTu v11 score

28.39 Lakhs vs 13.27 Lakhs
52% faster in Geekbench multi-core

9,584 vs 6,301
44% faster in Geekbench single-core

3,312 vs 2,298

AnTuTu and Geekbench scores

AnTuTu v11 Total

2.1x faster

Tensor G5 13,26,623

Snapdragon 8 Elite 28,39,439

Geekbench Single-Core

+44% faster

Tensor G5 2,298

Snapdragon 8 Elite 3,312

Geekbench Multi-Core

+52% faster

Tensor G5 6,301

Snapdragon 8 Elite 9,584

Full specifications

Green marks the better value wherever one can be measured.

Specification Tensor G5 Snapdragon 8 Elite

Overview

Launch Date: August 2025; October 2024
Chipset Class: Flagship; Flagship
Manufacturer: Google; Qualcomm
Model Number: GS501; SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC

CPU

Total Cores: 8; 8
Core Configuration: 1x Cortex X4 - 3.78GHz
5x Cortex A725 - 3.05GHz
2x Cortex A520 - 2.25GHz; 2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L)
6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M)
Max Frequency: 3780 MHz; 4320 MHz
Instruction Set: ARMv9.2-A; ARMv9.2-A
Process Node: 3 nm; 3 nm
Manufacturing: TSMC; TSMC
L2 Cache: 1 MB; 12 MB
L3 Cache: 8 MB; 8 MB
TDP: 6 W; 8 W

GPU

GPU Name: PowerVR DXT-48-1536; Adreno 830
GPU Frequency: 1100 MHz; 1100 MHz
Shading Units: 128; 512
FLOPS: 1689.6 GFLOPS; 3379.2 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support: No; Yes
NPU: -; Hexagon NPU
API Support: Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2; OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3

Memory & Storage

RAM Type: LPDDR5X; LPDDR5X
RAM Frequency: 5333 MHz; Up to 5300 MHz
Memory Bus: 4x 16-bit; 4x16-bit
Max Bandwidth: 68.2 GB/s; 84.8 GB/s
Max RAM Size: 16 GB; 24 GB
Storage Type: UFS 4.0; UFS 4.1

Camera & Display

Camera Support: 200MP; 320 MP
Video Capture: 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS; 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 1080p at 480FPS
Max Display Resolution: WQHD+; 4K
Video Playback: 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS; 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video Codecs: H.264, H.265, HEVC, AV1, VP9; H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs: AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV; AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX

Connectivity

Modem: Samsung Exynos 5400 5G; Snapdragon X80 5G
Network Support: 5G; 5G
Download Speed: 14.79 Gbps; 10 Gbps
Upload Speed: 3.5 Gbps; 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi: 7; 7
Bluetooth: 6.0; 6.0
Navigation: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS; NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS