We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Google Tensor G4. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Tensor G4 has an octa-core CPU with the ARM Mali-G715 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
Tensor G4
49
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Tensor G4
37
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Tensor G4
40
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+111% better
2,004,883
Tensor G4
950,533
| CPU | 438,192 | 141,718 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 449,497 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 176,019 |
| UX | 320,946 | 183,299 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 950,533 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+25% better
2,283
Tensor G4
1,823
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+68% better
7,109
Tensor G4
4,234
| Multi Core | 7,109 | 4,234 |
| Single Core | 2,283 | 1,823 |
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 10% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 3100 MHz)
- 111% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 950K)
- 25% faster single-core and 68% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 6% higher compute power (2.7 TFLOPS vs 2.55 TFLOPS)
- 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 68.2 GB/s)
- 13% higher Memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Google Tensor G4
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Tensor G4 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | GS201 |
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 |
| Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | – |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 4th Generation |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | No dedicated NPU in GPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 1344 shaders |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 2.55 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 120Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 FP | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 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 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 @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes (LTE Cat.24) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.87 Gbps |
| WiFi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |