We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Google Tensor G5. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Tensor G5 has an octa-core CPU with the PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
Tensor G5
66
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Tensor G5
34
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Tensor G5
49
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+51% better
2,004,883
Tensor G5
1,326,623
| CPU | 438,192 | 463,275 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 411,537 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 233,612 |
| UX | 320,946 | 212,199 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 1,326,623 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Tensor G5
+1% better
2,298
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+13% better
7,109
Tensor G5
6,301
| Multi Core | 7,109 | 6,301 |
| Single Core | 2,283 | 2,298 |
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 51% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 1.32M)
- 13% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 1.76x higher compute power (2.70 TFLOPS vs 1.53 TFLOPS)
- Supports real-time Ray Tracing on 8 Gen 3
- 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 68.2 GB/s)
- 50% larger L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB)
Advantages of Google Tensor G5
- 15% Faster CPU clock speed (3.78 GHz vs 3.30 GHz)
- Advanced TSMC 3 nm fabrication vs TSMC 4 nm
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Tensor G5
Info
| Announced | October 2023 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | – |
CPU
| Architecture | 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 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N3E |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | PowerVR D-Series |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Process | Hexagon NPU | No dedicated NPU in GPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 1.536 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 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | Not specified |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 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 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 200MP single camera |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS; 720p @ 960 FPS | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA Gen 2 | Sub-6GHz (mmWave support varies by region) |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |