Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Tensor G5
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (with Adreno 829 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.
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 5
- Shows significantly better (up to 2x) AnTuTu 11 score β 3057K vs 1549K
- Performs 48% better in floating-point computations
- Higher GPU frequency (~11%)
- Supports 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
Pros of Google Tensor G5
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 905159 | 734567 |
| GPU | 1061006 | 183228 |
| Memory | 388817 | 222379 |
| UX | 702233 | 409624 |
| Total score | 3057215 | 1549798 |
| Samples | [91 tests] | [16 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 377.4 MB/sec | 281.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 221 pages/sec | 162.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 268.2 Mpixels/sec | 207.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 269.9 images/sec | 149.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 306 Mpixels/sec | 151.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 35.9 images/sec | 24.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 87.9 images/sec | 46.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 12 Mpixels/sec | 6.79 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 20 tests | 8 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 38 images/sec | 4.77 images/sec |
| Face detection | 18.7 images/sec | 2.41 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.71 Gpixels/sec | 0.17 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.85 Gpixels/sec | 0.27 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 1.41 Gpixels/sec | 0.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.27 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 79.6 Gpixels/sec | 12.6 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3028.3 FPS | 634.9 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 10 tests | 7 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1823 | 1012 |
| Stability | - | 96% |
| Graphics test | 14 FPS | 7 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 9094 | - |
| Graphics test | 35 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 40 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 35 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 29 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18849 | 17237 |
| Video editing score | 7194 | 7203 |
| Data manipulation score | 15237 | 14036 |
| Photo editing score | 40238 | 24584 |
| Writing score | 25119 | 20213 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 4 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-08 (Eduard Araqelyan) | AnTuTu 12 | 3113167 |
| π 2026-10-06 (dzhuza) | AnTuTu 12 | 3143278 |
| π 2026-09-30 (F2I4) | AnTuTu 12 | 3102899 |
| π 2026-09-30 (Feary7) | AnTuTu 12 | 3338986 |
| π 2026-09-29 (dpicugin) | AnTuTu 12 | 3071402 |
Google Tensor G5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-25 (Dolbaeb) | AnTuTu 12 | 1549159 |
| π 2026-08-22 -> Pixeluser | AnTuTu 11 | 1536042 |
| π 2026-08-02 -> bang | AnTuTu 11 | 1719659 |
| π 2026-08-02 -> bang | CPU Throttle | 74% |
| π 2026-07-31 -> bang | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4116 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Tensor G5CPU
| Architecture | 2x 3.8 GHz β Oryon Prime 6x 3.32 GHz β Oryon Performance |
1x 3.78 GHz β Cortex-X4 5x 3.05 GHz β Cortex-A725 2x 2.25 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3800 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 829 | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | - |
| GPU frequency | 1225 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 6 |
| Shading units | 512 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 2508.8 Gigaflops | 1689.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 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 2540 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 200MP |
| 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 | November 2025 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8845 | GS501 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 official site | - |
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