Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs Tensor G6
We compared the 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (Adreno 845) with the older 7-core Google Tensor G6 (PowerVR CXTP-48-1536) 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.6x) AnTuTu 11 score β 4945K vs 1933K
- Supports 67% higher memory bandwidth (113.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
- Has a smaller size transistor (2 versus 3 nm)
- 22% higher CPU clock speed (5010 vs 4110 MHz)
- Has 1 more cores
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 1393171 | 876037 |
| GPU | 1707388 | 288736 |
| Memory | 746934 | 304202 |
| UX | 1097892 | 464561 |
| Total score | 4945385 | 1933536 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Samples | - | 6 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Samples | - | 3 tests |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
No benchmark results yet
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 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Tensor G6CPU
| Architecture | 2x 5.01 GHz β 3x 4.03 GHz β 3x 3.74 GHz β |
1x 4.11 GHz β C1-Ultra 4x 3.38 GHz β C1-Pro 2x 2.65 GHz β C1-Pro |
| Cores | 8 | 7 |
| Frequency | 5010 MHz | 4110 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.4-A | ARMv9.3-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | - |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Process | 2 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 845 | PowerVR CXTP-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | - |
| GPU frequency | - | 1286 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 6 |
| Shading units | 512 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 768 |
| FLOPS | - | 1975.3 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR6 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 24 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 113.8 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.1, UFS 5.0 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2540 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Max camera resolution | - | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - H.266 (VVC) - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Qualcomm X105 | MediaTek M90 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 14800 Mbps | Up to 12000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 4200 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | September 2026 | August 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | - | GS601 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 official site | - |
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