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Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Tensor G4

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
VS
Tensor G4
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Tensor G4

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 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.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (5)

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
  • Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
  • Shows slightly better (up to 7%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1519K vs 1420K
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
vs
Tensor G4

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
1420808
Tensor G4 +7%
1519937
CPU 537485 536742
GPU 241551 414930
Memory 254727 215572
UX 387045 352693
Total score 1420808 1519937
Samples [116 tests] [25 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 190.8 MB/sec 177.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 126.3 pages/sec 134 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 164.1 Mpixels/sec 157 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 114.8 images/sec 122 images/sec
HDR 141.5 Mpixels/sec 128.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 16 images/sec 15.8 images/sec
Photo processing 37.7 images/sec 39.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.69 Mpixels/sec 4.65 Mpixels/sec
Samples 72 tests 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 8.63 images/sec 13.4 images/sec
Face detection 5.22 images/sec 8.51 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.35 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.43 Gpixels/sec 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.43 Gpixels/sec 0.36 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.09 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 24.4 Gpixels/sec 26.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 666.6 FPS 1273.7 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 39 tests 9 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 856 1049
Stability 98% 84%
Graphics test 6 FPS 8 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 2756 -
Stability 44% -
Graphics test 16 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 12737 10521
Video editing score 7462 7569
Data manipulation score 12439 14718
Photo editing score 32017 21074
Writing score 16257 15880
Phones tested 5 models 4 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 89 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Fortnite 47 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Shadowgun Legends 114 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
World of Tanks Blitz 120 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Genshin Impact 56 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 58 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Device ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1080 x 2400		 -
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 8 Plus Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-18 -> ZayAnTuTu 121577331
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-15 (Hekoow)AnTuTu 111406051
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-14 (Rayuthme)AnTuTu 121517844
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-13 (saabinside)AnTuTu 121446039
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-11 -> vvalakisAnTuTu 111397725
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Google Tensor G4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 -> zevaldGeekbench 7 GPU7853
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 -> zevaldGeekbench 7 CPU1497 / 4221
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 -> Oleg 16 cmAnTuTu 111423579
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-27 (feraroof43)AnTuTu 111626655
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Leif)AnTuTu 111590049
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Tensor G4

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.75 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510		 1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 6 MB -
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W -
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Mali-G715 MP7
Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall 4th gen
GPU frequency 900 MHz 940 MHz
Pipelines 2 7
Shading units 512 128
Total shaders 1024 896
FLOPS 1843.2 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 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 3.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2400
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP -
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 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 Snapdragon X65 Exynos 5400c
4G support LTE Cat. 24 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps -
Upload speed Up to 3670 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.3 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced May 2022 August 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8475 GS401 (S5P9875)
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 official site -
Successor - - Google Tensor G5

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Comments

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Something January 26, 2025 at 06:04 PM
I was genuinely considering buying the Pixel 9 but then decided to wait for the S25 and hope that it launched with the Snapdragon 8 Elite in my region, and it did. Now it makes 0 sense to buy the Pixel at this price point and I'm going with the S25. I really don't understand what Google is doing with the pricing.
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Mends April 16, 2025 at 02:45 AM
I got my pixel 9 for $170 from T-Mobile. $100 for a Samsung phone from eBay to trade in, and $70 for tax on the pixel. 100% worth it if it's heavily discounted. Full price for the pixel 9 heck no, lol
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Senn Lens YT October 1, 2024 at 02:41 PM
I did have OPPO Reno10 Pro+ with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 that I brought 1 year ago with 2 years old chipset and I was planning to upgrade to Google Pixel 9 Pro XL with brand new Tensor G4 chipset. I was expecting Tensor G4 chipset will be about as good as Apple A16 Bionic, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Mediatek Dimensity 9200 (or better). But in reality, just barely about the same as Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 performance and then much more expensive than any flagship smartphones in the market (like any phones that use Exynos 2400, Apple A17 Pro, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or Mediatek Dimensity 9300) which makes me disappointed. At the end, I brought Vivo V40 Pro which use Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ (at least a better processor than my OPPO Reno10 Pro+) with good cameras and slightly cheaper than my last year phone.
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The August 18, 2024 at 05:54 AM
I was expecting the Tensor G4 to at least beat the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in performance, but it looks like it's about 5% behind the Snapdragon chipset or something. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Will August 24, 2024 at 01:24 PM
Yeah, that's embarrassing.
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