Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Google Tensor G5
It is a close call, with both chips winning the same number of categories.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Google Tensor G5 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 runs the Adreno 750 while the Google Tensor G5 runs the PowerVR DXT-48-1536. 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
4 advantages
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79% higher AnTuTu score
23.68 Lakhs vs 13.27 Lakhs
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5% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,626 vs 6,301
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Larger L3 cache
12 MB vs 8 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3584 GFLOPS vs 1689.6 GFLOPS
Google Tensor G5
4 advantages
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6% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,298 vs 2,162
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380 MHz higher CPU clock
3780 MHz vs 3400 MHz
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs TSMC 4 nm
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533 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 4800 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Google Tensor G5 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | October 2023 | August 2025 |
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| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | GS501 |
| 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 - 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 - 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 - 2.25GHz |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 3584 GFLOPS | 1689.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | - |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| 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 | WQHD+ |
| 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 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | - |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 23,68,420 | 13,26,623 |
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| CPU | 6,52,232 | 4,63,275 |
| GPU | 8,24,065 | 4,11,537 |
| Memory | 3,30,935 | 2,33,612 |
| UX | 5,61,188 | 2,12,199 |
| Single-Core | 2,162 | 2,298 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,626 | 6,301 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Google Tensor G5 |
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