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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Google Tensor

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
vs
Google Tensor
Google Tensor

In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Google Tensor, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 840 GPU, while the Google Tensor comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU.

Why Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is better than Google Tensor

  • 65% Faster CPU clock speed (4610 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
  • 386% higher AnTuTu score (3.73M vs 767K)
  • More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
  • Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
  • Geekbench 6 shows 237% faster single-core and 258% faster multi-core performance
  • Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
  • 3.7× higher compute performance (3.68 vs 1 TFLOPS)
  • 66% higher memory frequency (Up to 5300 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
  • Released 3 years and 11 months later - (september 2025 vs October 2021)

Performance scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Google Tensor
49
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
97
Google Tensor
48
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
100
Google Tensor
74
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Google Tensor
57

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu checks how well the CPU, GPU, memory, and storage perform under load.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +386%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,726,403
Google Tensor
766,598
CPU 1,075,208 200,554
GPU 1,385,137 220,180
MEM 400,897 168,957
UX 865,161 176,907
TOTAL 3,726,403 766,598

Geekbench 6

Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.
Single-Core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +237%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,524
Google Tensor
1,047
Multi-Core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +258%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
10,887
Google Tensor
3,037
Single-Core 3,524 1,047
Multi-Core 10,887 3,037
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
vs
Google Tensor

General

SoC Name Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Google Tensor
Launch Date september 2025 October 2021
Class Flagship Flagship
Model Number SM8850 GS101 (S5P9845)
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung

CPU

Core Configuration 2 x 4.61 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores)
6 x 3.63 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores)
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1
2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76
4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55
CPU Cores 8 8
Max Clock Speed 4610 MHz 2800 MHz
Architecture ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 Cache 12 MB 3 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 4 MB
Process Node 3 nm 5 nm
TDP - 5.6 W

GPU

GPU Adreno 840 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Architecture Adreno 800 Valhall 2nd gen
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 850 MHz
Neural Processing Unit Hexagon NPU Edge TPU
Shading Units 512 640
Compute Performance 3.68 TFLOPS 1.0 TFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support Yes No
Max Refresh Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 3.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12

Memory & Storage

Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Frequency Up to 5300 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x16-bit channels 4x16-bit channels
Max Bandwidth 84.8 GB/s 51.2 Gbit/s
Max RAM Size 24 GB 12 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1

ISP & Multimedia

Max Camera 320 MP 200 MP
Max Display Resolution 4K @ 60Hz 3840x2160
Video Recording 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS
Video Playback 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS 4K @ 60FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X85 Exynos 5300b 5G
4G Yes LTE Cat.24
5G Yes Yes
Download Speed Up to 12.5 Gbps Up to 7.35 Gbps
Upload Speed Up to 3.7 Gbps Up to 3.67 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 6.0 5.2
Navigation NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS