We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Google Tensor G5. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 730 GPU, while the Tensor G5 has an octa-core CPU paired with the PowerVR DXT GPU. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
37
Tensor G5
66
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Tensor G5
34
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Tensor G5
49
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
Tensor G5
+35% better
1,326,623
| CPU | 220,951 | 463,275 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 411,537 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 233,612 |
| UX | 165,694 | 212,199 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 1,326,623 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Tensor G5
+84% better
2,298
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
Tensor G5
+71% better
6,301
| Multi Core | 3,675 | 6,301 |
| Single Core | 1,247 | 2,298 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 9% higher compute power (1.67 TFLOPS vs 1.53 TFLOPS)
- 34% higher GPU frequency (1100 MHz vs 818 MHz)
Advantages of Google Tensor G5
- 26% faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- Newer ARMv9.2-A vs older ARMv9-A instruction set
- More advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 35% higher AnTuTu score (1.32M vs 984K)
- 84% faster single-core and 76% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Google Tensor G5
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Tensor G5 |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8450 | – |
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 – 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 – 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 – 2.25GHz |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC N3E |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 730 | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | PowerVR D-Series |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | No dedicated NPU in GPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 120Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | – |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 200MP single camera |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |