Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Google Tensor G2
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Google Tensor G2, 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 G2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G710 MP7 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is better than Google Tensor G2
- 62% Faster CPU clock speed (4610 MHz vs 2850 MHz)
- 403% higher AnTuTu score (3.73M vs 741K)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.4-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 233% faster single-core and 258% faster multi-core performance
- Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 4.8× higher compute performance (3.68 vs 0.7598 TFLOPS)
- 66% higher memory frequency (Up to 5300 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Released 2 years and 11 months later - (september 2025 vs October 2022)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Google Tensor G2
50
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
97
Google Tensor G2
48
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
100
Google Tensor G2
74
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Google Tensor G2
58
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +403%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,726,403
Google Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 1,075,208 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 1,385,137 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 400,897 | 102,428 |
| UX | 865,161 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 3,726,403 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +233%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,524
Google Tensor G2
1,058
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +258%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
10,887
Google Tensor G2
3,039
| Single-Core | 3,524 | 1,058 |
| Multi-Core | 10,887 | 3,039 |
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8850 | GS201 |
| 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 2.85 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz - Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4610 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | - | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1200 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Shading Units | 512 | 448 |
| Compute Performance | 3.68 TFLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS |
| 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 | - |
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 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 4K @ 60Hz |
| 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, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, MP3, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X85 | Samsung Exynos 5300 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 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |