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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Google Tensor G4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm

Flagship
VS
Google Tensor G4
Google Tensor G4

Google

Flagship

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 7 wins
Google Tensor G4 0 wins

I put the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Google Tensor G4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 runs the Adreno 750 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 3

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

7 advantages

  • 59% higher AnTuTu score

    23.68 Lakhs vs 14.85 Lakhs

  • 45% faster Geekbench multi-core score

    6,626 vs 4,581

  • 12% faster Geekbench single-core score

    2,162 vs 1,936

  • 300 MHz higher CPU clock

    3400 MHz vs 3100 MHz

  • Larger L3 cache

    12 MB vs 4 MB

  • Higher GPU FLOPS

    3584 GFLOPS vs 1684.4 GFLOPS

  • 534 MHz higher RAM speed

    4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz

Google Tensor G4

Google Tensor G4

0 advantages

  • No standout advantages for this chip.

Benchmark charts

AnTuTu v11 Total

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +59% faster 23,68,420
Google Tensor G4 14,85,111

Geekbench Single-Core

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +12% faster 2,162
Google Tensor G4 1,936

Geekbench Multi-Core

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +45% faster 6,626
Google Tensor G4 4,581

Specifications Comparison

Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 3
Google Tensor G4
Overview
Launch Date October 2023 August 2024
Chipset Class Flagship Flagship
Manufacturer Qualcomm Google
Model Number SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC GS401
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		 1x Cortex X4 - 3.1GHz
3x Cortex A720 - 2.6GHz
4x Cortex A520 - 1.95GHz
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Process Node TSMC 4 nm 4 nm
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
L2 Cache 1 MB -
L3 Cache 12 MB 4 MB
TDP 8 W 6 W
GPU
GPU Name Adreno 750 ARM Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Frequency 903 MHz - 1000 MHz 940 MHz
Shading Units 1536 1344 shaders
FLOPS 3584 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support Yes No
NPU Hexagon NPU Google Edge TPU
API Support Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0
Memory & Storage
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
RAM Frequency 4800 MHz 4266 MHz
Memory Bus 4x16-bit 4x 16-bit
Max Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 68.26 GB/s
Max RAM Size 24 GB 16 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Camera & Display
Camera Support 200 MP 200MP
Video Capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 720p at 960FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Max Display Resolution 4K 4K
Video Playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, 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 X75 5G Samsung Exynos 5400
Network Support 5G 5G
Download Speed 10 Gbps 14.79 Gbps
Upload Speed Up to 3.5 Gbps 3.87 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
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 G4
AnTuTu v11
Total 23,68,420 14,85,111
CPU 6,52,232 5,20,100
GPU 8,24,065 4,16,199
Memory 3,30,935 2,32,401
UX 5,61,188 3,16,411
Geekbench
Single-Core 2,162 1,936
Multi-Core 6,626 4,581

Overall Score

Each category scored out of 100.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Google Tensor G4
CPU Score
76
64
GPU Score
86
68
Memory Score
95
90
Total Score
86
74

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