Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Google Tensor G4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Google Tensor G4, 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 G4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G715 MP7 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is better than Google Tensor G4
- 49% Faster CPU clock speed (4610 MHz vs 3100 MHz)
- 292% higher AnTuTu score (3.73M vs 951K)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 93% faster single-core and 157% faster multi-core performance
- 24% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 68.26 GB/s)
- 119% higher compute performance (3.68 vs 1.68 TFLOPS)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.3
- Released 1 year and 1 month later - (september 2025 vs August 2024)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Google Tensor G4
64
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
97
Google Tensor G4
68
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
100
Google Tensor G4
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Google Tensor G4
74
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +292%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,726,403
Google Tensor G4
950,533
| CPU | 1,075,208 | 141,718 |
| GPU | 1,385,137 | 449,497 |
| MEM | 400,897 | 176,019 |
| UX | 865,161 | 183,299 |
| TOTAL | 3,726,403 | 950,533 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +93%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,524
Google Tensor G4
1,823
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +157%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
10,887
Google Tensor G4
4,234
| Single-Core | 3,524 | 1,823 |
| Multi-Core | 10,887 | 4,234 |
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Launch Date | september 2025 | August 2024 |
| 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) |
1x 3.1GHz - Cortex X4 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.92GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4610 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 840 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 4th Generation |
| GPU Frequency | 1200 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Tensor NPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 shaders |
| Compute Performance | 3.68 TFLOPS | 1.68 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 120Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 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 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 200MP single camera |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 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 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X85 | Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 12.5 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.7 Gbps | 3.87 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |