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Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Google Tensor G4

Snapdragon 8 Elite
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Google Tensor G4
Google Tensor G4

In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Google Tensor G4, 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 G4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the ARM Mali-G715 MP7 GPU.

Why Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than Google Tensor G4

  • 39% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 3100 MHz)
  • 199% higher AnTuTu score (2.84M vs 951K)
  • More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
  • Geekbench 6 shows 76% faster single-core and 135% faster multi-core performance
  • 101% higher compute performance (3.37 vs 1.68 TFLOPS)
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Released 2 months later - (October 2024 vs August 2024)

Performance scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
Google Tensor G4
64
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Google Tensor G4
68
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Google Tensor G4
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Google Tensor G4
74

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu checks how well the CPU, GPU, memory, and storage perform under load.
Snapdragon 8 Elite +199%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
Google Tensor G4
950,533
CPU 600,617 141,718
GPU 1,200,212 449,497
MEM 637,845 176,019
UX 400,765 183,299
TOTAL 2,839,439 950,533

Geekbench 6

Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.
Single-Core Snapdragon 8 Elite +76%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
Google Tensor G4
1,823
Multi-Core Snapdragon 8 Elite +135%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
Google Tensor G4
4,234
Single-Core 3,210 1,823
Multi-Core 9,958 4,234

General

SoC Name Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor G4
Launch Date October 2024 August 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Model Number SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC GS201
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung

CPU

Core Configuration 2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L)
6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M)
1x 3.1GHz - Cortex X4
3x 2.6GHz - Cortex A720
4x 1.92GHz - Cortex A520
CPU Cores 8 8
Max Clock Speed 4320 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 8 W 6 W

GPU

GPU Adreno 830 ARM Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Architecture Adreno 800 Valhall 4th Generation
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
Neural Processing Unit Hexagon NPU Tensor NPU
Shading Units 512 128 shaders
Compute Performance 3.37 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, 1080p @ 480FPS 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, aptX AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X80 5G Exynos 5400 5G
4G Yes Yes
5G Yes Yes
Download Speed Up to 10 Gbps 14.79 Gbps
Upload Speed Up to 3.5 Gbps 3.87 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
Navigation NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS