Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Google Tensor G4
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the Google Tensor G4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 runs the Adreno 840 while the Google Tensor G4 runs the ARM Mali-G715 MP7. 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
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
9 advantages
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155% higher AnTuTu score
37.89 Lakhs vs 14.85 Lakhs
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140% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,983 vs 4,581
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91% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,690 vs 1,936
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1,510 MHz higher CPU clock
4610 MHz vs 3100 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 4 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3686 GFLOPS vs 1684.4 GFLOPS
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1,034 MHz higher RAM speed
5300 MHz vs 4266 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Google Tensor G4
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the Google Tensor G4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | August 2024 |
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| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | |
| Model Number | SM8850 | GS401 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2 x 4.61 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) 6 x 3.63 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) |
1x Cortex X4 - 3.1GHz 3x Cortex A720 - 2.6GHz 4x Cortex A520 - 1.95GHz |
| Max Frequency | 4610 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 840 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1200 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 1344 shaders |
| FLOPS | 3686 GFLOPS | 1684.4 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Google Edge TPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 68.26 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X85 | Samsung Exynos 5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 12.5 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.7 Gbps | 3.87 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | - |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 37,89,020 | 14,85,111 |
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| CPU | 10,80,698 | 5,20,100 |
| GPU | 14,29,751 | 4,16,199 |
| Memory | 4,06,941 | 2,32,401 |
| UX | 8,71,630 | 3,16,411 |
| Single-Core | 3,690 | 1,936 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,983 | 4,581 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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