Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Tensor G4
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (with Adreno 710 graphics) and Google 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.
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 G4
- Performs 4.9x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 210% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 22 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.1x) AnTuTu 11 score β 1519K vs 737K
- 41% higher CPU clock speed (3100 vs 2200 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~39%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 306912 | 536742 |
| GPU | 74254 | 414930 |
| Memory | 161784 | 215572 |
| UX | 194104 | 352693 |
| Total score | 737054 | 1519937 |
| Samples | [70 tests] | [25 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 139.8 MB/sec | 177.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 65.8 pages/sec | 134 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 99.9 Mpixels/sec | 157 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 53.2 images/sec | 122 images/sec |
| HDR | 88.6 Mpixels/sec | 128.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 9.21 images/sec | 15.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 25.5 images/sec | 39.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.04 Mpixels/sec | 4.65 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 20 tests | 11 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 2.77 images/sec | 13.4 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.45 images/sec | 8.51 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.32 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.36 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.58 Gpixels/sec | 26.4 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 227.3 FPS | 1273.7 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 15 tests | 9 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 200 | 1049 |
| Stability | 99% | 84% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 8 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11087 | 10521 |
| Video editing score | 6838 | 7569 |
| Data manipulation score | 8252 | 14718 |
| Photo editing score | 30771 | 21074 |
| Writing score | 12967 | 15880 |
| Phones tested | 10 models | 4 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-06 (ΠΠ³Π½Π°Ρ) | AnTuTu 12 | 705599 |
| π 2026-09-28 -> Luca. | AnTuTu 12 | 912506 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Luca) | AnTuTu 12 | 912506 |
| π 2026-09-26 (XYRO) | AnTuTu 12 | 782767 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Mohamed Hazem) | AnTuTu 12 | 932808 |
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 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Tensor G4CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
1x 3.1 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 7 W | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 710 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall 4th gen |
| GPU frequency | 676 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 7 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 346.1 Gigaflops | 1684.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 22 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | - |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 | Exynos 5400c |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | - |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | September 2022 | August 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | SM6450 | GS401 (S5P9875) |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 official site | - |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | - Google Tensor G5 |
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