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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Tensor G5

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
VS
Tensor G5
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Tensor G5

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (with Adreno 750 graphics) and Google Tensor G5 (PowerVR DXT-48-1536). 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. Specs
  7. Comments (13)

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Performs 64% better in floating-point computations
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Tensor G5
  • Shows significantly better (up to 51%) AnTuTu 11 score – 2345K vs 1549K
  • Supports 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
Pros of Google Tensor G5
  • Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 4 nm)
  • 15% higher CPU clock speed (3780 vs 3300 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~10%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Tensor G5

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +51%
2345563
Tensor G5
1549798
CPU 700525 734567
GPU 805478 183228
Memory 296043 222379
UX 543517 409624
Total score 2345563 1549798
Samples [443 tests] [16 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 256.8 MB/sec 281.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 190.9 pages/sec 162.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 209.1 Mpixels/sec 207.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 168.6 images/sec 149.5 images/sec
HDR 208.6 Mpixels/sec 151.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 24 images/sec 24.4 images/sec
Photo processing 63.6 images/sec 46.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 7.27 Mpixels/sec 6.79 Mpixels/sec
Samples 139 tests 8 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +274%
15378
Tensor G5
4116
Background blur 26.9 images/sec 4.77 images/sec
Face detection 13.2 images/sec 2.41 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.7 Gpixels/sec 0.17 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.61 Gpixels/sec 0.27 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.98 Gpixels/sec 0.2 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.18 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 43.4 Gpixels/sec 12.6 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 3083.6 FPS 634.9 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 90 tests 7 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +63%
1652
Tensor G5
1012
Score 1652 1012
Stability 79% 96%
Graphics test 12 FPS 7 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 8190 -
Stability 72% -
Graphics test 31 FPS -
Section 1 36 FPS -
Section 2 31 FPS -
Section 3 26 FPS -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 4676 -
Graphics test 27 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +6%
16318
Tensor G5
15332
Web score 16536 17237
Video editing score 7905 7203
Data manipulation score 14260 14036
Photo editing score 31248 24584
Writing score 19168 20213
Phones tested 41 models 4 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Lunka)AnTuTu2094129
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Asfi)AnTuTu2176056
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Ashish)AnTuTu2259113
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Бамса с24)AnTuTu2278769
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 -> Rabbit5656AnTuTu2327770
Add View all (578)
Google Tensor G5
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-22 -> PixeluserAnTuTu1536042
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 -> bangAnTuTu1719659
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 -> bangCPU Throttle74%
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-31 -> bangGeekBench GPU4116
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-31 -> bangCPU Throttle72%
Add View all (22)

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Tensor G5

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.27 GHz – Cortex-A520		 1x 3.78 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-A725
2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3300 MHz 3780 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Process 4 nanometers 3 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 8 W -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 750 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
Architecture Adreno 700 -
GPU frequency 903-1000 MHz 1100 MHz
Pipelines 6 6
Shading units 256 128
Total shaders 1536 768
FLOPS 2774 Gigaflops 1689.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.4
OpenCL version 2.0 3.0
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 76.8 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2400
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 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
- 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 X75 Exynos 5400c
4G support LTE Cat. 24 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps -
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 5.4 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced October 2023 August 2025
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC GS501
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 official site -
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 -
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3:
    - Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy has a 100 MHz higher CPU and GPU clock speed. It has a higher GPU performance rate of up to 3072 Gigaflops.

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Comments

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Zero August 22, 2025 at 07:19 PM
CPU wise is pretty much OK. The issue is GPU. Is HEAVILY unoptimized, Google must step up in order to not to be left behind. PS: And supposedly Xiaomi and UNISOC were planning to release another processor with Imagination GPU inside.
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jpara_dise August 26, 2025 at 05:42 AM
The Xiaomi will be using is much better than this. It will be using the DXT-72-2304. So expect that that will perform much better.
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Zero September 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
jpara_dise, Seeing that Xiaomi went with Mali, it's UNISOC which might end going that path.
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Dr mujeeb hamid November 12, 2024 at 05:33 AM
Max frequency in that score was only 2.0ghz, compared to 3.4 ghz, so clearly device was running in battery saver mode, & at only 60% capacity, or even lower. Comparison between tensor G5 & 8G3: Cortex x4 @ 3.4 ghz vs 3.3 ghz 5 Cortex a725 @ 2.85 ghz vs 5 cortex a720 @ 3.15 & 2.96 ghz 2 Cortex a525 @ 2.4 ghz vs 2 cortex 520 @ 2.27. So clearly from above comparison, tensor g5 is a better chip. (Some might say cortex a725 is clocked at lower frequency, well, that ain't true. Bcz cortex a725 scores 12 % more at same frequency than a720. That means 2.85 ghz of cortex a725 is equal to 3.2 ghz of cortex 720) Now add another dimension as well, tsmsc 3nm is 20-25 % more efficient than tsmc 4nm. So in all, tensor g5 will be a better chip than 8g3 by around 25 % in gaming efficiency & sustained tasks but in multicore scores it will just be around the same as 8 gen 3. Exp Gekbnech 6 scores : 8 gen 3 vs tensor g5 Typical scores : 2100/7000 vs 2200/7200 Highest scores : 2300/7450 @ 11.3w vs 2375/7600 @ 8.5w 3w scores : 3922 vs 4600 (Note : @ 3w d9300 scored 3590 & d9400 scored 4360. That's a 20 % improvement. Consider also that Dimensity 9300 & 9400 used same 7 nodes, only difference was cortex x4 vs x5. They did use more frequencies as well, but their gain is at high scores only not at 3w point. What I wanted to say is that d9400 scores better bcz of tsmc 3nm nodes, which is used by tensor g5 as well ). PS : in typical multicore score calculation, all the 3 chips, i.e, A18 pro, D9400 & 8 elite consume either 12w or even more. So tensor g4 can still go above 8.5w to achieve more score, but there will be very minor gains. Only way they can have gains above 8.5w is if they use more L2 cache. But i doubt they will do so. If they used more than 16mb of L2 cache, then multicore scores will cross even 8000. So u can't rule out a score of 2375/8100 as well. But it will realistically touch only 2375/7600. *Tensor G5 will have same efficiency at 3w (which matters most ) as A18 pro & 8 elite. But beyond 8w, A18 pro & 8 elite will be better chips.
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arun November 16, 2024 at 12:31 PM
The, why the AnTuTu and FLOPS are very less for G5?
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Jesus March 30, 2025 at 09:01 AM
By the time it releases it still be two years behind like the previous Tensors even if they switched to TSMC. Also TSMCs future is uncertain cause of those US tariffs.
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TG5 May 6, 2025 at 09:59 PM
Jesus, exactly. that tg5 chip will be shitt! that guy is just lying ... its gonna be a disaster like all trashy tensors. there is no way it is touching 8 elite performance. lol
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lol August 21, 2025 at 08:03 AM
TG5, It just doesnt matter anyway. The Phones will surely run prefectly fast and fine, like anything mid-range and up really. Calling it shit and trashy is such a neckbeard take.
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jpara_dise August 26, 2025 at 05:48 AM
arun, He is talking about the CPU. In fact, Tensor G5 outperform 8 Gen 3 in CPU. Most of the scores gained by 8 Gen 3 is from its GPU, which I doubt DXT-48-1536 could manage to reach. Maybe if they have used the DXT-72, but they didn't so yeah that's it.
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jpara_dise August 26, 2025 at 05:54 AM
TG5, Of course it won't reach the 8 elite level because the core used is not the latest X925, as well as the GPU is not Immortalis whatsoever. The best we can expect i guess is for it to gain more efficiency compared to previous tensors
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Lol March 7, 2026 at 12:02 AM
jpara_dise, Go check comparisons on youtube . It runs everything like dogshit said outperform lmao its a crime for its price to perform like shit. Stop relying on chat gpt
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Snapdragon for Galaxy August 13, 2026 at 09:07 AM
lol, The argument is not whether it runs "fine" but the price Google is charging for it!!. Don't you dim wits get it?.. idiots like you are the reason Google keeps making these mediocre chips and charging a premium for it. Like wtf is wrong with you?.. Lol
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Snapdragon for Galaxy August 13, 2026 at 09:08 AM
Lol, Absolutely!! Tensor chips are the worst so far.
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