Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Tensor G2

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and Google Tensor G2 (Mali-G710 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/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Tensor G2
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
  • Shows better (up to 31%) AnTuTu 9 score – 1028K vs 785K
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2850 MHz)
Pros of Google Tensor G2
  • Announced 10-months later
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1028338
785364
CPU 249768 213533
GPU 448381 317412
Memory 172528 110534
UX 166045 149583
Total score 1028338 785364

GeekBench 5

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
1273
1050
Multi-Core Score
3811
3227
Image compression 192.4 Mpixels/s 168.3 Mpixels/s
Face detection 36 images/s 24.5 images/s
Speech recognition 81.2 words/s 69.4 words/s
Machine learning 83.7 images/s 71.2 images/s
Camera shooting 38.7 images/s 31.2 images/s
HTML 5 4.24 Mnodes/s 2.97 Mnodes/s
SQLite 1140 Krows/s 1010 Krows/s

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
8920
6398
Stability 57% 72%
Graphics test 53 FPS 38 FPS
Score 8920 6398

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 88 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Fortnite 42 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Shadowgun Legends 89 FPS
[Ultra]
-
World of Tanks Blitz 114 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Genshin Impact 40 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Device Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1080 x 2400
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Tensor G2

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1
2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 2850 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A -
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Process 4 nanometers 5 nanometers

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Mali-G710 MP7
Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall
GPU frequency 818 MHz -
Execution units 3 7
Shading units 768 -
FLOPS 2236 Gigaflops -
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 12

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s -
Max size 24 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP -
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X65 -
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps -
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced December 2021 October 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8450 -
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site -

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