Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Google Tensor G5
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Google Tensor G5, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 740 GPU, while the Google Tensor G5 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better than Google Tensor G5
- 30% more compute performance (2 TFLOPS vs 1.536 TFLOPS)
Why Google Tensor G5 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- 13% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3360 MHz)
- 5% higher AnTuTu score (1.33M vs 1.27M)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 55% faster single-core and 23% faster multi-core performance
- 27% higher memory frequency (5333 MHz vs 4200 MHz)
- Newer release date (August 2025 vs November 2022)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
64
Google Tensor G5
64
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
79
Google Tensor G5
68
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
90
Google Tensor G5
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
78
Google Tensor G5
74
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
Google Tensor G5
+5% better
1,326,623
| CPU | 259,548 | 463,275 |
| GPU | 581,957 | 411,537 |
| MEM | 241,748 | 233,612 |
| UX | 184,188 | 212,199 |
| TOTAL | 1,267,441 | 1,326,623 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Google Tensor G5
+55% better
2,298
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
Google Tensor G5
+23% better
6,301
| Single-Core | 1,485 | 2,298 |
| Multi-Core | 5,119 | 6,301 |
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Google Tensor G5
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Google Tensor G5 |
| Launch Date | November 2022 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N3E |
CPU
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510 |
1x Cortex X4 - 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 - 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 - 2.25GHz |
| Max Clock Speed | 3360 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm (N4P) | 3 nm |
| TDP | 8.5 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | PowerVR D-Series |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | No dedicated NPU in GPU |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.0 TFLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) | 120Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | - |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 200MP single camera |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Recording | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi0-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
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