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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Tensor G3

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
VS
Tensor G3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Tensor G3

We compared the 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (Adreno 730) with the newer 9-core Google Tensor G3 (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.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (7)

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 Google Tensor G3
  • Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
  • Has 1 more cores
  • Higher GPU frequency (~9%)
  • Shows better (up to 9%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1409K vs 1294K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Tensor G3

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1294871
Tensor G3 +9%
1409016
CPU 490530 482403
GPU 202615 384611
Memory 221583 218603
UX 380143 323399
Total score 1294871 1409016
Samples [90 tests] [33 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 151.4 MB/sec 197.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 104.2 pages/sec 134.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 124.3 Mpixels/sec 148.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 88.5 images/sec 82.1 images/sec
HDR 119.9 Mpixels/sec 142.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 13.2 images/sec
Photo processing 38.4 images/sec 48.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.49 Mpixels/sec 5.34 Mpixels/sec
Samples 54 tests 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
5692
Tensor G3 +42%
8076
Background blur 9.81 images/sec 10.6 images/sec
Face detection 4.42 images/sec 6.85 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.3 Gpixels/sec 0.16 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.36 Gpixels/sec 0.35 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.41 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 15.8 Gpixels/sec 11.9 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1079.5 FPS 1088 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 30 tests 9 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 729 982
Stability - 74%
Graphics test 5 FPS 7 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 2255 -
Stability 63% -
Graphics test 13 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 13237 -
Video editing score 7311 -
Data manipulation score 10976 -
Photo editing score 27827 -
Writing score 15631 -
Phones tested 16 models -

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		 -
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-27 (Khaled)AnTuTu1341721
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-20 (Jonath)AnTuTu1005770
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-09 (Hireath)GeekBench CPU1432 / 3945
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-01 (Abdullah)AnTuTu1324059
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-15 -> Aura_Test_KingGeekBench GPU3761
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Google Tensor G3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-28 (asfiii-malik)AnTuTu1515235
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-28 (asfiii-baloch)AnTuTu1515235
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-05 (s1mpick)AnTuTu1338293
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-04 (reazz)AnTuTu1356451
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-04 (Bilal Ahmed)AnTuTu1367231
Add View all (48)

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Tensor G3

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510		 1x 2.91 GHz – Cortex-X3
4x 2.37 GHz – Cortex-A715
4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 9
Frequency 3000 MHz 2910 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 6 MB -
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5.3 W 6 W
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Mali-G715 MP7
Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall 4th gen
GPU frequency 818 MHz 890 MHz
Pipelines 2 7
Shading units 512 128
Total shaders 1024 896
FLOPS 1675.3 Gigaflops 1594.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 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 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
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
- 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 Exynos 5300i
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 7300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3670 Mbps Up to 3700 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced December 2021 October 2023
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8450 GS301 (S5P9865)
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site Google Tensor G3 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - Google Tensor G5

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Comments

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DonBurgerr November 26, 2025 at 06:07 AM
Why gaming on tensor g3..so bad .. stuttering here and there..fps can drop from 60 to 30..then get back to 60..so unstable.. even at start of the game
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Thomas February 23, 2024 at 09:05 PM
I believe the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 still outperforms the Tensor G3, especially in terms of gaming. Perhaps the Tensor G4 or G5 might be able to catch up in GPU performance.
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Mrsch July 27, 2024 at 05:45 PM
Nah, the G3 wins in all situations.
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Goose September 7, 2024 at 08:31 PM
Mrsch, I mean, coming from an iphone XR with an A12 bionic chipset. The Tensor is above it in some aspects
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Zack April 17, 2025 at 08:47 AM
Sounds like someone can't accept the fact that tensor is catching up with snapdragon.
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Putin March 19, 2026 at 01:58 PM
Zack, What do you mean by catching up , Snapdragon 8 gen 3 and Tensor G3 were released around the same time and this processor isnt even properly beating 8 gen 1
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Chii May 2, 2026 at 05:28 PM
Putin, Try playing heavy games using G3 the fps is very bad compared to 8 gen 1
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