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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Google Tensor

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm

Flagship
VS
Google Tensor
Google Tensor

Google

Flagship

Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes out ahead.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 11 wins
Google Tensor 0 wins

I put the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Google Tensor side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 runs the Adreno 750 while the Google Tensor runs the Mali-G78 MP20. 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 3

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

11 advantages

  • 140% higher AnTuTu score

    23.68 Lakhs vs 9.87 Lakhs

  • 101% faster Geekbench multi-core score

    6,626 vs 3,294

  • 56% faster Geekbench single-core score

    2,162 vs 1,384

  • 600 MHz higher CPU clock

    3400 MHz vs 2800 MHz

  • Newer CPU architecture

    ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A

  • Larger L3 cache

    12 MB vs 4 MB

  • 1 nm smaller semiconductor size

    TSMC 4 nm vs 5 nm

  • Higher GPU FLOPS

    3584 GFLOPS vs 1085 GFLOPS

  • Newer memory type

    LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5

  • 1,600 MHz higher RAM speed

    4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz

  • Newer storage standard

    UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1

Google Tensor

Google Tensor

0 advantages

  • No standout advantages for this chip.

Benchmark charts

AnTuTu v11 Total

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +140% faster 23,68,420
Google Tensor 9,87,312

Geekbench Single-Core

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +56% faster 2,162
Google Tensor 1,384

Geekbench Multi-Core

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +101% faster 6,626
Google Tensor 3,294

Specifications Comparison

Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Google Tensor compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Google Tensor
Overview
Launch Date October 2023 October 2021
Chipset Class Flagship Flagship
Manufacturer Qualcomm Google
Model Number SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC GS101
CPU
Total Cores 8 8
Core Configuration 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4
3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720
2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720
2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520		 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1
2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76
4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2800 MHz
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process Node TSMC 4 nm 5 nm
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung Foundry
L2 Cache 1 MB 3 MB
L3 Cache 12 MB 4 MB
TDP 8 W 5.6 W
GPU
GPU Name Adreno 750 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Frequency 903 MHz - 1000 MHz 850 MHz
Shading Units 1536 640
FLOPS 3584 GFLOPS 1085 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support Yes No
NPU Hexagon NPU Edge TPU
API Support Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 Vulkan 1.3, Open CL 2.0
Memory & Storage
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
RAM Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory Bus 4x16-bit 4x16-bit
Max Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Max RAM Size 24 GB 12 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Camera & Display
Camera Support 200 MP 200 MP
Video Capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 720p at 960FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS
Max Display Resolution 4K 4K
Video Playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Connectivity
Modem Snapdragon X75 5G Exynos 5300b 5G
Network Support 5G 5G
Download Speed 10 Gbps 7.35 Gbps
Upload Speed Up to 3.5 Gbps 3.67 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Links
Official page Visit -

Benchmark results

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Google Tensor
AnTuTu v11
Total 23,68,420 9,87,312
CPU 6,52,232 3,88,463
GPU 8,24,065 1,86,800
Memory 3,30,935 1,64,486
UX 5,61,188 2,47,563
Geekbench
Single-Core 2,162 1,384
Multi-Core 6,626 3,294

Overall Score

Each category scored out of 100.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Google Tensor
CPU Score
76
49
GPU Score
86
48
Memory Score
95
74
Total Score
86
57

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