Snapdragon 865 vs Tensor G2

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and Google Tensor G2 (Mali-G710 MP7). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

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/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Google Tensor G2
  • Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
  • Announced 2-years and 11-months later
  • Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 7 nm)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~45%)
  • Shows better (up to 20%) AnTuTu 9 score – 793K vs 664K
  • Better instruction set architecture
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Tensor G2 +20%
793926
CPU 185438 213533
GPU 217870 317412
Memory 117733 110534
UX 136946 149583
Total score 664064 793926

GeekBench 5

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Tensor G2 +14%
1063
Multi-Core Score
3479
3265
Image compression 173.2 Mpixels/s 168.3 Mpixels/s
Face detection 25.2 images/s 24.5 images/s
Speech recognition 52.6 words/s 69.4 words/s
Machine learning 55.8 images/s 71.2 images/s
Camera shooting 29.5 images/s 31.2 images/s
HTML 5 2.95 Mnodes/s 2.97 Mnodes/s
SQLite 997.7 Krows/s 1010 Krows/s

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Tensor G2 +65%
6398
Stability 91% 72%
Graphics test 23 FPS 38 FPS
Score 3872 6398

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]
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Call of Duty: Mobile 61 FPS
[Ultra]
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Fortnite 30 FPS
[Ultra]
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World of Tanks Blitz 60 FPS
[Ultra]
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Genshin Impact 60 FPS
[Ultra]
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 59 FPS
[Ultra]
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Device Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1080 x 2340
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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 865 and Tensor G2

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
2x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X1
2x 2.35 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2840 MHz 2850 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
L1 cache 128 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Process 7 nanometers 5 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion -
TDP 10 W 9 W

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 650 Mali-G710 MP7
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 3
GPU frequency 587 MHz 850 MHz
Execution units 2 7
Shading units 512 -
FLOPS 1228 Gigaflops -
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 12

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem X55 -
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 7350 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 3670 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced December 2019 October 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AB -
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 official site -

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