We compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Google Tensor G4. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 830 GPU, while the Tensor G4 has an octa-core CPU with the ARM Mali-G715 MP7 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
91
Tensor G4
45
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Tensor G4
37
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
97
Tensor G4
38
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Elite
+199% better
2,839,439
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
+77% better
3,230
Tensor G4
1,823
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+145% better
10,358
Tensor G4
4,234
| Multi Core | 10,358 | 4,234 |
| Single Core | 3,230 | 1,823 |
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 44% Faster CPU clock speed (4.47 GHz vs 3.10 GHz)
- 3.00× higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 950K)
- 1.77x faster single-core and 145% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Advanced TSMC 3 nm fabrication vs 4 nm
- 2.45x higher compute power (3.37 TFLOPS vs 2.55 TFLOPS)
- Supports real-time Ray Tracing with global illumination on 8 Elite
- 67% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 68.2 GB/s)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Tensor G4
Info
| Announced | October 2024 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | GS201 |
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L), 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) | 1x Cortex-X4 – 3.1GHz, 3x Cortex-A720 – 2.6GHz, 4x Cortex-A520 – 1.95GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4470 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | – |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | TSMC 3 nm (N3E) | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 4th Generation |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Neural Process | Hexagon™ NPU | No dedicated NPU in GPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 1344 shaders |
| FLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS | 2.55 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz (QHD+) | 120Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP (single) | 200MP single camera |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60 Hz | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Capture | 8K HDR @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS; 1080p @ 480 FPS | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Video Codecs | H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Audio Codecs | aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, Qualcomm Aqstic | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE (FDD/TDD) | Yes (LTE Cat.24) |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave, SA/NSA | Sub-6GHz and mmWave support |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.87 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |