Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Tensor G4

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (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

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
  • Higher GPU frequency (~7%)
Pros of Google Tensor G4
  • Performs 3.3x better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 166% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
  • Shows significantly better (up to 81%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1519K vs 840K
  • 29% higher CPU clock speed (3100 vs 2400 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Tensor G4 +81%
1519937
CPU 317655 536742
GPU 133002 414930
Memory 139358 215572
UX 250338 352693
Total score 840353 1519937
Samples [123 tests] [25 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Tensor G4 +69%
1707
Multi-Core Score
Tensor G4 +48%
4431
Asset compression 159.3 MB/sec 177.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 68.2 pages/sec 134 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 116 Mpixels/sec 157 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 56.2 images/sec 122 images/sec
HDR 97.1 Mpixels/sec 128.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 9.61 images/sec 15.8 images/sec
Photo processing 27.1 images/sec 39.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.45 Mpixels/sec 4.65 Mpixels/sec
Samples 24 tests 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Tensor G4 +161%
8744
Background blur 6.05 images/sec 13.4 images/sec
Face detection 3.6 images/sec 8.51 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.14 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.15 Gpixels/sec 0.36 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 14.8 Gpixels/sec 26.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 382 FPS 1273.7 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 14 tests 9 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Tensor G4 +243%
1049
Score 306 1049
Stability 98% 84%
Graphics test 2 FPS 8 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Tensor G4 +1%
13174
Web score 14144 10521
Video editing score 7296 7569
Data manipulation score 10326 14718
Photo editing score 24677 21074
Writing score 14497 15880
Phones tested 3 models 4 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (iQOO 🍊)AnTuTu840938
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (re)AnTuTu830601
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (Techonian213)AnTuTu860190
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-26 (Bossvlad)AnTuTu799828
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-25 -> FadentAnTuTu811029
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

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and Tensor G4

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W -
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 710 Mali-G715 MP7
Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall 4th gen
GPU frequency 1010 MHz 940 MHz
Pipelines 2 7
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 256 896
FLOPS 517.1 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) Hexagon Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 25.6 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 2024 August 2024
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM6475-AB GS401 (S5P9875)
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 official site -
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 - Google Tensor G5

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