Snapdragon 845 vs Google Tensor
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (with Adreno 630 graphics) and Google Tensor (Mali-G78 MP20). 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 Google Tensor
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 845
- Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 10 nm)
- Announced 3-years and 11-months later
- Shows significantly better (up to 79%) AnTuTu 9 score – 713K vs 398K
- Supports 72% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 29.8 GB/s)
- Higher GPU frequency (~19%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 102331 | 177020 |
| GPU | 154456 | 284694 |
| Memory | 57724 | 120561 |
| UX | 87647 | 132997 |
| Total score | 398557 | 713521 |
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Image compression | 124.7 Mpixels/s | - |
| Face detection | 20.4 images/s | - |
| Speech recognition | 33.6 words/s | - |
| Machine learning | 35.3 images/s | - |
| Camera shooting | 19.8 images/s | - |
| HTML 5 | 2.62 Mnodes/s | - |
| SQLite | 667.1 Krows/s | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 81% | 56% |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Score | 1438 | 6222 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 53 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 55 FPS [High] |
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| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 48 FPS [High] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Pocophone F1 1080 x 2246 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 845 and Google TensorCPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz – Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 10 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 3 billion | - |
| TDP | 9 W | 5.6 W |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 630 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 710 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 20 |
| Shading units | 256 | 320 |
| FLOPS | 727 Gigaflops | - |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 29.8 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 685 | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X20 | Exynos 5300g |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 7350 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 3670 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | December 2017 | October 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SDM845 | S5E9845 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 official site | Google Tensor official site |
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