Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Google Tensor G5

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Google Tensor G5

In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SOCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Google Tensor G5, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an 8-core CPU paired with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Google Tensor G5 comes with an 8-core CPU and the Mali GPU.

Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than Google Tensor G5

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)
13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 68.2 GB/s)
50% larger L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB)

Why Google Tensor G5 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

15% Faster CPU clock speed (3.78 GHz vs 3.30 GHz)
More advanced 3 nm process vs 5 nm

Performance scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.

CPU score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Google Tensor G5

GPU score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Google Tensor G5

Memory score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Google Tensor G5

Total score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Google Tensor G5

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu checks how well the CPU, GPU, memory, and storage perform under load.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

+51% better

2,004,883

Google 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

Google Tensor G5

+1% better

2,298

Multi-Core

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

+13% better

7,109

Google Tensor G5

6,301

Single-Core	2,283	2,298
Multi-Core	7,109	6,301

General

SoC Name	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Google Tensor G5
Launch Date	October 2023	August 2025
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model Number	SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC N3E

CPU

CPU Cores	8	8
Architecture	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
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 Clock Speed	3400 MHz	3780 MHz
L2 Cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 Cache	12 MB	8 MB
Process Node	TSMC 4 nm (N4P)	3 nm
TDP	8 W	6 W

GPU

GPU	Adreno 750	Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Architecture	Adreno 700	PowerVR D-Series
GPU Frequency	903 MHz - 1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Neural Processing Unit	Hexagon NPU	No dedicated NPU in GPU
Shading Units	1536	128
Compute Performance	2.7 TFLOPS	1.536 TFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support	Yes	No
Max Refresh Rate	240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K)	120Hz
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenCL	2.0 FP	3.0
DirectX	12.1	-

Memory & Storage

Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Frequency	4800 MHz	5333 MHz
Bus	4x16-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 & Multimedia

Max Camera	200 MP (single)	200MP single camera
Max Display Resolution	3840x2160	3840 x 2400
Video Recording	8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS	8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS
Video Playback	8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS	8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS
Video Codecs	H.264, H.265 (HEVC), 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 5G
4G	LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD)	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
Download Speed	Up to 10 Gbps	14.79 Gbps
Upload Speed	Up to 3.5 Gbps	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7)	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS

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