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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Tensor G4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
VS
Tensor G4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Tensor G4

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 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.

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

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 G4
  • Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 17%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1519K vs 1294K
  • Higher GPU frequency (~15%)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Tensor G4

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1294871
Tensor G4 +17%
1519937
CPU 490530 536742
GPU 202615 414930
Memory 221583 215572
UX 380143 352693
Total score 1294871 1519937
Samples [90 tests] [25 tests]
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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 177.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 104.2 pages/sec 134 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 124.3 Mpixels/sec 157 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 88.5 images/sec 122 images/sec
HDR 119.9 Mpixels/sec 128.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 15.8 images/sec
Photo processing 38.4 images/sec 39.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.49 Mpixels/sec 4.65 Mpixels/sec
Samples 54 tests 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
5692
Tensor G4 +54%
8744
Background blur 9.81 images/sec 13.4 images/sec
Face detection 4.42 images/sec 8.51 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.3 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.36 Gpixels/sec 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.41 Gpixels/sec 0.36 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 15.8 Gpixels/sec 26.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1079.5 FPS 1273.7 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 30 tests 9 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 729 1049
Stability - 84%
Graphics test 5 FPS 8 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
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +3%
13509
Tensor G4
13174
Web score 13237 10521
Video editing score 7311 7569
Data manipulation score 10976 14718
Photo editing score 27827 21074
Writing score 15631 15880
Phones tested 16 models 4 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“˜ 2026-10-07 (W1zex)AnTuTu 121416723
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-06 (Boeing)Geekbench 6 CPU1712 / 4287
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-05 -> NoobMiokAnTuTu 121537645
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-05 (Ray white)Geekbench 7 CPU914 / 3141
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-05 (mirtasd)AnTuTu 11941860
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Google Tensor G4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 -> zevaldGeekbench 7 GPU7853
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 -> zevaldGeekbench 7 CPU1497 / 4221
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 -> Oleg 16 cmAnTuTu 111423579
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-27 (feraroof43)AnTuTu 111626655
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Leif)AnTuTu 111590049
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Tensor G4

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510		 1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 6 MB -
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5.3 W -
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Mali-G715 MP7
Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall 4th gen
GPU frequency 818 MHz 940 MHz
Pipelines 2 7
Shading units 512 128
Total shaders 1024 896
FLOPS 1675.3 Gigaflops 1684.4 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 2400
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP -
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 5400c
4G support LTE Cat. 24 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps -
Upload speed Up to 3670 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.3 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced December 2021 August 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8450 GS401 (S5P9875)
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site -
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - Google Tensor G5

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Comments

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Mint April 14, 2025 at 04:11 AM
Here it is proven that higher AnTuTu scores do not mean better performance. Better architecture and power efficiency also play an important role in everyday performance. In Geekbench, the tensor G4 has a higher performance than the 8 gen 1
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sandora August 17, 2024 at 02:17 PM
That's wild! 2021 Snapdragon is better than 2024 Tensor.
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no name August 22, 2024 at 06:22 PM
What about AI processing? Tensor was designed not for the sake of points in Antutu, but for the sake of AI and user experience in general
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