We compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Tensor G2. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 830 GPU, while the Tensor G2 has an octa-core CPU with the ARM Mali-G710 MP7. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
98
Tensor G2
31
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Tensor G2
25
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
Tensor G2
27
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+283% better
2,839,439
Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 600,617 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 102,428 |
| UX | 400,765 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+205% better
3,230
Tensor G2
1,058
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+241% better
10,358
Tensor G2
3,039
| Multi Core | 10,358 | 3,039 |
| Single Core | 3,230 | 1,058 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 34% Faster CPU clock speed (4.32 GHz vs 2.85 GHz)
- 283% higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 740K)
- 205% faster single-core and 241% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 2.5× bigger L3 cache (10 MB vs 4 MB, shared)
- Advanced 3 nm fabrication vs 5 nm
- 30% higher GPU frequency (1100 MHz vs 848 MHz).
- Improved memory bandwidth (85.4 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s).
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Google Tensor G2
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Tensor G2 |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | GS201 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) |
2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55 |
| Frequency | 4320 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung Foundry |
| TDP | 8 Watts | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Shading Units | 512 | 448 |
| FLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | – |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-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
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC, MP3, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Samsung Exynos 5300 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 3.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 1.25 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |