Tensor G6 vs Tensor G4
We compared the 7-core Google Tensor G6 (PowerVR CXTP-48-1536) with the older 8-core Tensor G4 (Mali-G715 MP7) SoC. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of Google Tensor G6
- Higher GPU frequency (~37%)
- 33% higher CPU clock speed (4110 vs 3100 MHz)
- Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 4 nm)
- Shows better (up to 27%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1933K vs 1519K
- Performs 17% better in floating-point computations
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Google Tensor G4
- Has 1 more cores
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 876037 | 536742 |
| GPU | 288736 | 414930 |
| Memory | 304202 | 215572 |
| UX | 464561 | 352693 |
| Total score | 1933536 | 1519937 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [25 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | - | 177.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 134 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 157 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | - | 122 images/sec |
| HDR | - | 128.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | - | 15.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 39.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 4.65 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 6 tests | 11 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | - | 13.4 images/sec |
| Face detection | - | 8.51 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | - | 0.32 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | - | 0.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | - | 0.36 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | - | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | - | 26.4 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | - | 1273.7 FPS |
| API | - | OpenCL |
| Samples | 3 tests | 9 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 1049 |
| Stability | - | 84% |
| Graphics test | - | 8 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10521 |
| Video editing score | - | 7569 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 14718 |
| Photo editing score | - | 21074 |
| Writing score | - | 15880 |
| Phones tested | - | 4 models |
Recent User Tests
Google Tensor G6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-23 (Roni) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2888 / 7641 |
| π 2026-08-14 (Flxen) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2755 / 7563 |
Google Tensor G4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-07 -> zevald | Geekbench 7 GPU | 7853 |
| π 2026-10-07 -> zevald | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1497 / 4221 |
| π 2026-09-18 -> Oleg 16 cm | AnTuTu 11 | 1423579 |
| π 2026-08-27 (feraroof43) | AnTuTu 11 | 1626655 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Leif) | AnTuTu 11 | 1590049 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Tensor G6 and Tensor G4CPU
| Architecture | 1x 4.11 GHz β C1-Ultra 4x 3.38 GHz β C1-Pro 2x 2.65 GHz β C1-Pro |
1x 3.1 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
| Cores | 7 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4110 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | PowerVR CXTP-48-1536 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| Architecture | - | Valhall 4th gen |
| GPU frequency | 1286 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Pipelines | 6 | 7 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 1975.3 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 4.0, UFS 4.1 | 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 | MediaTek M90 | Exynos 5400c |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 12000 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | August 2026 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | GS601 | GS401 (S5P9875) |
| Successor | - | - Google Tensor G6 |
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