Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) vs Tensor G4
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) (with Adreno 830 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.
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 Elite (Gen 4)
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.1x) AnTuTu 11 score β 3126K vs 1519K
- Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
- 39% higher CPU clock speed (4320 vs 3100 MHz)
- Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 4 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~17%)
- Supports 24% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
Pros of Google Tensor G4
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 893474 | 536742 |
| GPU | 1133808 | 414930 |
| Memory | 427210 | 215572 |
| UX | 671910 | 352693 |
| Total score | 3126402 | 1519937 |
| Samples | [541 tests] | [25 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 367.8 MB/sec | 177.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 223.5 pages/sec | 134 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 257 Mpixels/sec | 157 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 234.4 images/sec | 122 images/sec |
| HDR | 315.8 Mpixels/sec | 128.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 32.7 images/sec | 15.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 90.6 images/sec | 39.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 12.4 Mpixels/sec | 4.65 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 148 tests | 11 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 45.3 images/sec | 13.4 images/sec |
| Face detection | 21.6 images/sec | 8.51 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.73 Gpixels/sec | 0.32 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.91 Gpixels/sec | 0.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 1.75 Gpixels/sec | 0.36 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.33 Gpixels/sec | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 96.8 Gpixels/sec | 26.4 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3848 FPS | 1273.7 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 100 tests | 9 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 2386 | 1049 |
| Stability | - | 84% |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | 8 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 10874 | - |
| Graphics test | 41 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 47 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 41 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 35 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 5664 | - |
| Stability | 51% | - |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 21945 | 10521 |
| Video editing score | 8458 | 7569 |
| Data manipulation score | 16086 | 14718 |
| Photo editing score | 39118 | 21074 |
| Writing score | 22647 | 15880 |
| Phones tested | 36 models | 4 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-29 (VortexGen) | AnTuTu 12 | 3414404 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Projeto_11) | AnTuTu 12 | 3618549 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Chris.D) | AnTuTu 12 | 3940532 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Yunon) | AnTuTu 12 | 3325373 |
| π 2026-09-28 (PenPen) | AnTuTu 12 | 3242949 |
Google Tensor G4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-18 -> Oleg 16 cm | AnTuTu 11 | 1423579 |
| π 2026-08-27 (feraroof43) | AnTuTu 11 | 1626655 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Leif) | AnTuTu 11 | 1590049 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Kazin) | AnTuTu 11 | 1723964 |
| π 2026-07-14 (123) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 8744 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) and Tensor G4CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.32 GHz β Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz β Oryon (Phoenix M) |
1x 3.1 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4320 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 830 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 4th gen |
| GPU frequency | 1100 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 7 |
| Shading units | 512 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 Gigaflops | 1684.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 84.8 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 2540 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | - |
| Video capture | 8K at 60FPS, 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 X80 | 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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | October 2024 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8750-AB | GS401 (S5P9875) |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) official site | - |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - Google Tensor G5 |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4):
- The SM8750-AC model has a higher frequencyβ4,470 MHz for performance cores versus 4,320 MHz in the SM8750-AB and SM8750-3-AB modelsβand its GPU is 100 MHz faster.
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