Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Google Tensor
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Google Tensor, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 830 GPU, while the Google Tensor comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than Google Tensor
- 54% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- 270% higher AnTuTu score (2.84M vs 767K)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- Geekbench 6 shows 207% faster single-core and 228% faster multi-core performance
- 3.4× higher compute performance (3.37 TFLOPS vs 1 TFLOP)
- 66% higher memory frequency (Up to 5300 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Released 3 years later - (October 2024 vs October 2021)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
Google Tensor
49
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Google Tensor
48
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Google Tensor
74
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Google Tensor
57
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Elite +270%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
Google Tensor
766,598
| CPU | 600,617 | 200,554 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 220,180 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 168,957 |
| UX | 400,765 | 176,907 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 766,598 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +207%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
Google Tensor
1,047
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +228%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
Google Tensor
3,037
| Single-Core | 3,210 | 1,047 |
| Multi-Core | 9,958 | 3,037 |
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Google Tensor |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | October 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | GS101 (S5P9845) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
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 | 4320 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 | 8 W | 5.6 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 2nd gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Edge TPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 640 |
| Compute Performance | 3.37 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, 1080p @ 480FPS | 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, aptX | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Exynos 5300b 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat.24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |