Snapdragon 888 vs Tensor G4

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (with Adreno 660 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

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

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Google Tensor G4
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
  • Performs 31% better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 34%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1519K vs 1135K
  • 9% higher CPU clock speed (3100 vs 2840 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture
  • Higher GPU frequency (~12%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1135878
Tensor G4 +34%
1519937
CPU 406119 536742
GPU 233383 414930
Memory 188085 215572
UX 308291 352693
Total score 1135878 1519937
Samples [127 tests] [25 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Tensor G4 +14%
1707
Multi-Core Score
Tensor G4 +25%
4431
Asset compression 156.9 MB/sec 177.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.4 pages/sec 134 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 104.6 Mpixels/sec 157 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 72.9 images/sec 122 images/sec
HDR 104.7 Mpixels/sec 128.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.1 images/sec 15.8 images/sec
Photo processing 26.5 images/sec 39.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.04 Mpixels/sec 4.65 Mpixels/sec
Samples 49 tests 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Tensor G4 +94%
8744
Background blur 7.75 images/sec 13.4 images/sec
Face detection 3.37 images/sec 8.51 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.28 Gpixels/sec 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.32 Gpixels/sec 0.36 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 13.1 Gpixels/sec 26.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 851.2 FPS 1273.7 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 19 tests 9 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Tensor G4 +108%
1049
Score 505 1049
Stability 77% 84%
Graphics test 4 FPS 8 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1508 -
Stability 91% -
Graphics test 9 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 12232 10521
Video editing score 7638 7569
Data manipulation score 10494 14718
Photo editing score 29866 21074
Writing score 15219 15880
Phones tested 11 models 4 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 83 FPS
[Ultra]
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Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Fortnite 26 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Shadowgun Legends 89 FPS
[Ultra]
-
World of Tanks Blitz 112 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Genshin Impact 58 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]
-
Device Asus Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 -> NotezitGeekBench CPU1412 / 3348
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-18 (Soul)AnTuTu1210861
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-14 (Marchi1962)GeekBench CPU1537 / 3989
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-14 (Marchi1962)AnTuTu1253342
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-08 -> AlicanTuTuAnTuTu1198886
Google Tensor G4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-27 (feraroof43)AnTuTu1626655
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Leif)AnTuTu1590049
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Kazin)AnTuTu1723964
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-14 (123)GeekBench GPU8744
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-14 (123)GeekBench CPU1674 / 4114

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 888 and Tensor G4

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2840 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache 512 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 4 MB -
Process 5 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 8 W -
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 660 Mali-G715 MP7
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 4th gen
GPU frequency 840 MHz 940 MHz
Pipelines 3 7
Shading units 256 128
Total shaders 768 896
FLOPS 1290.2 Gigaflops 1684.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 780 Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2400
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP -
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
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 X60 Exynos 5400c
4G support LTE Cat. 22 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps -
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.2 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced December 2020 August 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8350 GS401 (S5P9875)
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 official site -
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - Google Tensor G5

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