Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Tensor G2
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (with Adreno 740 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
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
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Tensor G2
- Shows significantly better (up to 63%) AnTuTu 9 score – 1278K vs 785K
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
- 12% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2850 MHz)
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 265523 | 213533 |
| GPU | 579772 | 317412 |
| Memory | 236450 | 110534 |
| UX | 199190 | 149583 |
| Total score | 1278141 | 785364 |
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Image compression | 251.3 Mpixels/s | 168.3 Mpixels/s |
| Face detection | 46.2 images/s | 24.5 images/s |
| Speech recognition | 122.9 words/s | 69.4 words/s |
| Machine learning | 114.1 images/s | 71.2 images/s |
| Camera shooting | 51.7 images/s | 31.2 images/s |
| HTML 5 | 5.81 Mnodes/s | 2.97 Mnodes/s |
| SQLite | 1510 Krows/s | 1010 Krows/s |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 64% | 72% |
| Graphics test | 73 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Score | 12270 | 6398 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Tensor G2CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 3x 2 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 | 3200 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| TDP | 10 W | - |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 740 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 680 MHz | - |
| Execution units | - | 7 |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | 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 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, 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 | Snapdragon X70 | - |
| 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 | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | November 2022 | October 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8550-AB | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 official site | - |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2:
- There is also the "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy", which differs only by having a 160 MHz higher CPU clock. In general, you won't notice this difference in real-life usage, including games.
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