We compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Google Tensor G5. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 830 GPU, while the Tensor G5 has an octa-core CPU with the PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Tensor G5
61
Snapdragon 8 Elite
91
GPU Performance
Tensor G5
34
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Total Score
Tensor G5
47
Snapdragon 8 Elite
97
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Tensor G5
1,326,623
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+114% better
2,839,439
| CPU | 463,275 | 600,617 |
| GPU | 411,537 | 1,200,212 |
| MEM | 233,612 | 637,845 |
| UX | 212,199 | 400,765 |
| TOTAL | 1,326,623 | 2,839,439 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Tensor G5
2,298
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+41% better
3,230
Multi Core
Tensor G5
6,301
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+64% better
10,358
| Multi Core | 6,301 | 10,358 |
| Single Core | 2,298 | 3,230 |
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 18% Faster CPU clock speed (4.47 GHz vs 3.78 GHz)
- 2.4× higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 1.32M)
- 41% faster single-core and 64% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 122% higher compute power (1.53 TFLOPS vs 3.37 TFLOPS)
Specifications Comparison
Tensor G5
vs
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Info
| Announced | August 2025 | October 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | – | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC |
CPU
| Architecture | 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) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3780 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 3 nm | TSMC 3 nm (N3E) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N3E | TSMC |
| TDP | 6 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Adreno 830 |
| Architecture | PowerVR D-Series | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Process | No dedicated NPU in GPU | Hexagon™ NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 240 Hz (QHD+) |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | Not specified | 12.1 |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5x |
| Frequency | 8533 MHz | Up to 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.26 GB/s | 42.4 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200MP single camera | 320 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 4K @ 60 Hz |
| Video Capture | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps | 8K HDR @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS; 1080p @ 480 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP9 | H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps | 8K HDR @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, Qualcomm Aqstic |
Connectivity
| Modem | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Sub-6GHz (mmWave support varies by region) | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave, SA/NSA |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |