Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Tensor G6
We compared the 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (Adreno 750) with the newer 7-core Google Tensor G6 (PowerVR CXTP-48-1536) SoC. 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/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Tensor G6
- Performs 40% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 21%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2345K vs 1933K
- Has 1 more cores
- Supports 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
Pros of Google Tensor G6
- Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 4 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~29%)
- 25% higher CPU clock speed (4110 vs 3300 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 700525 | 876037 |
| GPU | 805478 | 288736 |
| Memory | 296043 | 304202 |
| UX | 543517 | 464561 |
| Total score | 2345563 | 1933536 |
| Samples | [443 tests] | [4 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 256.8 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 190.9 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 209.1 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 168.6 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 208.6 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 24 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 63.6 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 7.27 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 139 tests | 6 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 26.9 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 13.2 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.7 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.61 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.98 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 43.4 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 3083.6 FPS | - |
| API | OpenCL | - |
| Samples | 90 tests | 3 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1652 | - |
| Stability | 79% | - |
| Graphics test | 12 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
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 16536 | - |
| Video editing score | 7905 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 14260 | - |
| Photo editing score | 31248 | - |
| Writing score | 19168 | - |
| Phones tested | 41 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-25 (gertjan28) | AnTuTu 11 | 2286235 |
| π 2026-09-24 (neko_rhythm) | AnTuTu 11 | 2406819 |
| π 2026-09-24 (Denislav Antimov) | AnTuTu 12 | 2573019 |
| π 2026-09-23 (DEMON77) | AnTuTu 12 | 2536327 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Dairy_Milk) | AnTuTu 12 | 2593648 |
Google Tensor G6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-23 (Roni) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2888 / 7641 |
| π 2026-08-14 (Flxen) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2755 / 7563 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Tensor G6CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.3 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 3.15 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.96 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.27 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
1x 4.11 GHz β C1-Ultra 4x 3.38 GHz β C1-Pro 2x 2.65 GHz β C1-Pro |
| Cores | 8 | 7 |
| Frequency | 3300 MHz | 4110 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.3-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 CXTP-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | - |
| GPU frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 1286 MHz |
| Pipelines | 6 | 6 |
| Shading units | 256 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 2774 Gigaflops | 1975.3 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 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| 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 | MediaTek M90 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 12000 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 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | GS601 |
| 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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