Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Google Tensor
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Google Tensor, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 825 GPU, while the Google Tensor comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is better than Google Tensor
- More advanced 4 nm process vs 5 nm
- 14% Faster CPU clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.2
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A)
- 135% higher compute power (2.35 TFLOPS vs 1 TFLOPS)
- Geekbench 6 shows 106% faster single-core and 130% faster multi-core performance
- 175% higher AnTuTu score (2.11M vs 767K)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
75
Google Tensor
49
GPU score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
84
Google Tensor
48
Memory score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
96
Google Tensor
74
Total score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
85
Google Tensor
57
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +175%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,109,129
Google Tensor
766,598
| CPU | 481,122 | 200,554 |
| GPU | 896,723 | 220,180 |
| MEM | 390,012 | 168,957 |
| UX | 341,272 | 176,907 |
| TOTAL | 2,109,129 | 766,598 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +106%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,160
Google Tensor
1,047
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +130%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
6,989
Google Tensor
3,037
| Single-Core | 2,160 | 1,047 |
| Multi-Core | 6,989 | 3,037 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
60 FPS
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor
Locked
| Game | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Google Tensor |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
Locked (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
Locked (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
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Google Tensor
General
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Google Tensor |
| Launch Date | April 2025 | October 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8735 | GS101 (S5P9845) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X4 3x 3.01 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.80 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.02 GHz - Cortex-A720 |
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | - | 5.6 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 825 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Frequency | 1150 | 850 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Edge TPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 640 |
| Compute Performance | 2.35 TFLOPS | 1.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 320 MP | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 480FPS |
4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) VP9 AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
| Display Support | WQHD+ @ 144 Hz | 3840x2160 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Exynos 5300b 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE Cat.24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 4.2 Gbps | Up to 7.35 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |