Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Google Tensor G2
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Google Tensor G2, 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 G2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G710 MP7 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is better than Google Tensor G2
- Geekbench 6 shows 104% faster single-core and 130% faster multi-core performance
- 185% higher AnTuTu score (2.11M vs 741K)
- 12% Faster CPU clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2850 MHz)
- More advanced 4 nm process vs 5 nm
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.4-A)
- Uses newer LPDDR5x memory compared to older LPDDR5
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 209% higher compute power (2.35 TFLOPS vs 0.7598 TFLOPS)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
75
Google Tensor G2
50
GPU score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
84
Google Tensor G2
48
Memory score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
96
Google Tensor G2
74
Total score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
85
Google Tensor G2
58
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +185%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,109,129
Google Tensor G2
740,583
| CPU | 481,122 | 189,497 |
| GPU | 896,723 | 296,587 |
| MEM | 390,012 | 102,428 |
| UX | 341,272 | 152,071 |
| TOTAL | 2,109,129 | 740,583 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +104%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,160
Google Tensor G2
1,058
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +130%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
6,989
Google Tensor G2
3,039
| Single-Core | 2,160 | 1,058 |
| Multi-Core | 6,989 | 3,039 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
40 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
90 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
Locked
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
40 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
Locked
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
60 FPS
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Google Tensor G2
Locked
| Game | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Google Tensor G2 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
40 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
90 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.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Launch Date | N/A | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8735 | GS201 |
| 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 2.85 GHz - Cortex X1 2x 2.35 GHz - Cortex A78 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3200 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | - | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU Frequency | 1150 | 848 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Shading Units | 512 | 448 |
| Compute Performance | 2.35 TFLOPS | 759.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | WQHD+ 144Hz | 120 Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 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 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 320 MP | 108 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 8K @ 60 fps | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps and slow motion 1080p @ 480 fps | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60 fps | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | - H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, MP3, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Samsung Exynos 5300 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | 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 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |