Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Google Tensor G4
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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
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
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
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 |