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Tensor G5 vs Tensor G4

Tensor G5
VS
Tensor G4
Tensor G5
Tensor G4

We compared two 8-core processors: Google Tensor G5 (with PowerVR DXT-48-1536 graphics) and Tensor G4 (Mali-G715 MP7). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (25)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Google Tensor G5
  • Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 4 nm)
  • 22% higher CPU clock speed (3780 vs 3100 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~17%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Tensor G5
vs
Tensor G4

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Tensor G5 +2%
1549798
Tensor G4
1519937
CPU 734567 536742
GPU 183228 414930
Memory 222379 215572
UX 409624 352693
Total score 1549798 1519937
Samples [16 tests] [25 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Tensor G5 +35%
2305
Tensor G4
1707
Multi-Core Score
Tensor G5 +37%
6054
Tensor G4
4431
Asset compression 281.8 MB/sec 177.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 162.5 pages/sec 134 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 207.4 Mpixels/sec 157 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 149.5 images/sec 122 images/sec
HDR 151.4 Mpixels/sec 128.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 24.4 images/sec 15.8 images/sec
Photo processing 46.5 images/sec 39.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 6.79 Mpixels/sec 4.65 Mpixels/sec
Samples 8 tests 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Tensor G5
4116
Tensor G4 +112%
8744
Background blur 4.77 images/sec 13.4 images/sec
Face detection 2.41 images/sec 8.51 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.17 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.27 Gpixels/sec 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.2 Gpixels/sec 0.36 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 12.6 Gpixels/sec 26.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 634.9 FPS 1273.7 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 7 tests 9 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Tensor G5
1012
Tensor G4 +4%
1049
Score 1012 1049
Stability 96% 84%
Graphics test 7 FPS 8 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Tensor G5 +16%
15332
Tensor G4
13174
Web score 17237 10521
Video editing score 7203 7569
Data manipulation score 14036 14718
Photo editing score 24584 21074
Writing score 20213 15880
Phones tested 4 models 4 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Google Tensor G5
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-22 -> PixeluserAnTuTu1536042
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 -> bangAnTuTu1719659
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 -> bangCPU Throttle74%
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-31 -> bangGeekBench GPU4116
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-31 -> bangCPU Throttle72%
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Google Tensor G4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 -> Oleg 16 cmAnTuTu1423579
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-27 (feraroof43)AnTuTu1626655
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Leif)AnTuTu1590049
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Kazin)AnTuTu1723964
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-14 (123)GeekBench GPU8744
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Tensor G5 and Tensor G4

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.78 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-A725
2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex-A520		 1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3780 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L3 cache 8 MB -
Process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung

Graphics

GPU name PowerVR DXT-48-1536 Mali-G715 MP7
Architecture - Valhall 4th gen
GPU frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
Pipelines 6 7
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 768 896
FLOPS 1689.6 Gigaflops 1684.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.4 1.3
OpenCL version 3.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4266 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 68.2 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2400 3840 x 2400
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP -
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Exynos 5400c Exynos 5400c
5G support Yes Yes
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 6.0 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced August 2025 August 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number GS501 GS401 (S5P9875)
Successor - - Google Tensor G5

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
728 (74.4%)
250 (25.6%)
Total votes: 978

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Comments

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Kailas Dingankar July 28, 2026 at 08:21 PM
G4 has better battery backup then g5 I have pixel 9 pro fold which has g4 n pixel 10 pro which has g5 I battery backup pixel 9 pro fold wins
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Nana76 June 2, 2026 at 07:15 PM
I buying Google phone reason long time period for getting new android version and G4 got Mali G715 that soon getting mesa3d support Vulkan 1.4 support and new shader complete being written for mesa for it as well. That reason I choice it
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Garrett February 6, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I feels like Google is purposely shooting themselves in the foot. Do they not want people to buy their phones?
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Bro December 10, 2025 at 08:13 AM
Google Tensor G5 is worst than Tensor G4.
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google sucks November 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Google should be shame, TSMC 3nm couldn't save its bad chip design
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pogo singh November 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Is this performance nerf?
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Adarsh Kumar. August 22, 2025 at 08:44 AM
Tsmc pe shift tensor g5 if best performance is the killing processor. He say Google pixel phone in so mobile with marketing in pixel 10 in after all models manufacturing in tsmc so it is better chipset. Google make by in processor which future of the tsmc. So good..., πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘
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Rishav Ranjan August 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM
What do you mean bro?
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Muttkipp October 30, 2025 at 02:17 AM
What you tryna say dude
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Antonio June 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Tensors always have mediocre performance, but at least the switch to TSMC 3nm will make things more efficient. Looking forward to seeing if they change the modem from the unreliable exynos trash to something else.
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Leaker July 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Some leaks indicate to a homemade modem but it only leaks so do not take it to seriously
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Mark August 22, 2025 at 05:56 AM
Probably wrong time to switch. The 2500 is doing wonders in the Zflip7
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Steve February 21, 2026 at 09:03 AM
They switch in tsmc and g5 is worst than g4! Congratulations!!!
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asmin June 12, 2025 at 06:50 PM
hope that the scores are preliminary, doesn't seem like much improvement over G4
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I Don't Used Tensor June 2, 2025 at 05:11 PM
This Antutu scores is only test. They tested 2.6 Ghz
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Mrsch March 6, 2025 at 01:18 PM
Would have liked a full 8-core A725 design, similar to Dimensity 8400.
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Tensor February 20, 2025 at 07:51 PM
If Google doesn't fix the overheating problem with TSMC, then the problem is definitely themselves.
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Facts June 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Overheating issue? The Pixel 9 series is colder then the Samsung s25U and that has been tested Lol I get u mean all the older ones like 8 7 and 6
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Antonio June 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Probably both, but the switch to TSMC will definitely make things better.
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Tensor February 20, 2025 at 07:49 PM
I think it was, because the main problem with Samsung's manufacturing process was overheating, perhaps Google has decided not to create a processor as powerful as the competition, But this would allow for better temperatures, and with the help of the great optimization that Google puts between Android and Processor I say that they will achieve good things with less. Even so, it is bad news for the gamers. Now, let's separate, if Google continues with the overheating problems despite not having a processor so powerful for such a node, the problem is no longer the foundry, the problem is Google.
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Chocolate Cake November 16, 2024 at 02:42 PM
The move to TSMC from Samsung has definitely made a huge difference!
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rrg008 January 22, 2025 at 05:20 AM
Obviously not big enough of a difference. While the A18 Pro and Dimensity 9400 are scoring 9k multi core and the SD 8 Elite is scoring over 10k, Tensor isn't even two thirds there. Samsung's foundry has been struggling, but the Exynos 2400 was a good chip. Compare the 2400 to the Tensor G4 and you'll see why Samsung Foundry isn't the issue.
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JxL April 11, 2025 at 01:22 AM
rrg008, What does that even translate to? You're just looking at benchmark scores and deciding it sucks. What can do with a a 9k benchmark that you can't do with a 6k benchmark? I'd much rather have a chip that focuses on efficiency, battery life and use cases than a chip chasing benchmark scores. Don't fall for this marketing gimmick.
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MemerCat April 19, 2025 at 06:47 PM
JxL, raw power could help in heavy tasks like editing videos but i think tensor g5 will rival the snapdragon 8 gen 3 so that would be a great improvement.
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Mark August 22, 2025 at 06:05 AM
MemerCat, The GPU sucks Ass though so it probably cant.
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