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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Google Tensor G4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm

Flagship
VS
Google Tensor G4
Google Tensor G4

Google

Flagship

Across 12 measured categories, the Google Tensor G4 comes out ahead.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 1 win
Google Tensor G4 9 wins

I put the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Google Tensor G4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 730 while the Google Tensor G4 runs the ARM Mali-G715 MP7. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.

Where each chip wins

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

1 advantage

  • Larger L3 cache

    6 MB vs 4 MB

Google Tensor G4

Google Tensor G4

9 advantages

  • 12% higher AnTuTu score

    14.85 Lakhs vs 13.20 Lakhs

  • 11% faster Geekbench multi-core score

    4,581 vs 4,134

  • 14% faster Geekbench single-core score

    1,936 vs 1,704

  • 100 MHz higher CPU clock

    3100 MHz vs 3000 MHz

  • Newer CPU architecture

    ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A

  • Higher GPU FLOPS

    1684.4 GFLOPS vs 1675 GFLOPS

  • Newer memory type

    LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5

  • 1,066 MHz higher RAM speed

    4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz

  • Newer storage standard

    UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1

Benchmark charts

AnTuTu v11 Total

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 13,20,406
Google Tensor G4 +12% faster 14,85,111

Geekbench Single-Core

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 1,704
Google Tensor G4 +14% faster 1,936

Geekbench Multi-Core

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4,134
Google Tensor G4 +11% faster 4,581

Specifications Comparison

Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Google Tensor G4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Google Tensor G4
Overview
Launch Date December 2021 August 2024
Chipset Class Flagship Flagship
Manufacturer Qualcomm Google
Model Number SM8450 GS401
CPU
Total Cores 8 8
Core Configuration 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510		 1x Cortex X4 - 3.1GHz
3x Cortex A720 - 2.6GHz
4x Cortex A520 - 1.95GHz
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction Set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
Process Node 4 nm 4 nm
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
L2 Cache 1 MB -
L3 Cache 6 MB 4 MB
TDP 5.3 W 6 W
GPU
GPU Name Adreno 730 ARM Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 940 MHz
Shading Units 512 1344 shaders
FLOPS 1675 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support No No
NPU Hexagon NPU Google Edge TPU
API Support Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0
Memory & Storage
RAM Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
RAM Frequency 3200 MHz 4266 MHz
Memory Bus 4x16-bit 4x 16-bit
Max Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 68.26 GB/s
Max RAM Size 24 GB 16 GB
Storage Type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Camera & Display
Camera Support 200 MP 200MP
Video Capture 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Max Display Resolution 4K 4K
Video Playback 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9
Audio Codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Connectivity
Modem Snapdragon X65 5G Samsung Exynos 5400
Network Support 5G 5G
Download Speed 10 Gbps 14.79 Gbps
Upload Speed 3.67 Gbps 3.87 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Links
Official page Visit -

Benchmark results

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Google Tensor G4
AnTuTu v11
Total 13,20,406 14,85,111
CPU 5,01,429 5,20,100
GPU 2,09,242 4,16,199
Memory 2,36,547 2,32,401
UX 3,73,188 3,16,411
Geekbench
Single-Core 1,704 1,936
Multi-Core 4,134 4,581

Overall Score

Each category scored out of 100.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor G4
CPU Score
54
64
GPU Score
56
68
Memory Score
73
90
Total Score
61
74

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