We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Google Tensor G2. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 730 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 Gen 1
37
Tensor G2
31
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Tensor G2
25
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Tensor G2
27
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+33% better
984,882
Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 220,951 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 102,428 |
| UX | 165,694 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+18% better
1,247
Tensor G2
1,058
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+21% better
3,675
Tensor G2
3,039
| Multi Core | 3,675 | 3,039 |
| Single Core | 1,247 | 1,058 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 5% Faster CPU clock speed (3.2 GHz vs 2.85 GHz)
- 33% higher AnTuTu score (984K vs 740K)
- 18% faster single-core and 21% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Larger L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB)
- Advanced 4nm fabrication vs 5nm
Advantages of Google Tensor G2
- +4% higher GPU frequency (848 MHz vs 818 MHz).
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Google Tensor G2
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Tensor G2 |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8450 | GS201 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55 |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung Foundry |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 730 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Shading Units | 512 | 448 |
| FLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | – |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, MP3, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Samsung Exynos 5300 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 3.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | Up to 1.25 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |