Home
Gadgets Finder
Mobile Processor Comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Google Tensor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Google Tensor

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs 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.

So let’s Compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Google Tensor Specification and Benchmark. Find out Which is the best Mobile Processor? Also, Check their Ranking in the Best mobile processor list 2022.

Check the Full List of Processor comparisons and you Can individually compare processors in our Mobile Processor Comparison Page.

Table of Contents

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Google Tensor Specification Comparison

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Google Tensor
CPU Configuration	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510	2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
Frequency	3000 MHz	2800 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv9-A	ARMv8.2-A
Process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers

GPU name	Adreno 730	Mali-G78 MP20
Architecture	Adreno 700	Valhall
GPU frequency	818 MHz	848 MHz

Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz

Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Tensor Processing Unit
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Max display resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
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

Modem	Snapdragon X65	–
4G support	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 24
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 2500 Mbps	Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 316 Mbps	Up to 200 Mbps

Announced	December 2021	October 2021
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model number	SM8450	S5E9845
Official page	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site	Google Tensor official site

Google Tensor Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Antutu Score Comparison

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Google Tensor
CPU	249768	187698
GPU	448381	298218
Memory	172528	100887
UX	166045	137683
Antutu Score	1037559	726882

Google Tensor Vs Sd 8 Gen 1 Geekbench Score Comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Geekbench Score for single Core is 1221 and For Multi-core score is 3812. Google Tensor Geekbench Score for single Core is 1051 and For Multi-core score is 2862.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Google Tensor 3D Mark Score Comparison


Stability	55%	55%
Graphics test	48 FPS	37 FPS
3D Mark Score	8169	6216

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Tensor Key Differences

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Google Tensor
Developers optimize games for Snapdragon processors more often than for Google
Shows significantly better (up to 43%) AnTuTu 9 score – 1037K vs 726K
Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
7% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2800 MHz)

Google Tensor Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Which is the best Processor?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is a better processor.

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor

Price
Our Rating	9.5 8.5
Brand	Qualcomm Google
Category	Processor Processor

Info

Processor Manufacturer	Qualcomm Google
Announced	01 December, 2021 19 October, 2021
Model	Part Number(s): SM8450 Google Tensor
Class	Flagship Flagship

CPU

Size	4nm 5nm
CPU Cores	8 8
CPU Configuration	1x 3 GHz – ARM Cortex-X2, 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1, 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76, 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
High Frequency	3000 MHz 2800 MHz
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Performance Core	1x 3 GHz – ARM Cortex-X2 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 and 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76
Power Efficient Core	3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55
L1 Cache	- -
L2 cache	2 MB -
L3 cache	6 MB 4 MB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Instruction set	ARMv9-A ARMv8.4-A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	-

GPU

GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 730 Mali-G78 MP20 20-core GPU
GPU Memory	848 MHz
Architecture	Adreno 700 Valhall
FLOPS	- -
OpenGL Version	2.0 2.0
DirectX Support DirectX Support	12 12
Vulkan version	1.1 1.1
Shading units	-
Video Encoding	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Video Playback	HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Gaming	Snapdragon Elite Gaming -

NPU

APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP	7th Gen Qualcomm ® AI Engine Google Tensor Processing Unit
TOPS Speed	- -
Extra Feature	2x faster tensor accelerator and 2X larger shared memory.

Memory

RAM Type	LPDDR5 LPDDR5
RAM frequency	3200 MHz 3200 MHz
RAM Max	16 GB 12 GB
Max Bandwidth	-
Bus Speed A bus is a subsystem that transfers data between computer components or between computers.	4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit

Connectivity

Cellular Modem	Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System Samsung Exynos 5123 modem
Cellular Technology	5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, FDD, 5G NR, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), SA (standalone), TDD, NSA (non-standalone), sub-6 GHz, HSPA, WCDMA, LTE including CBRS support, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GLUOG, G8VOU
5G Modem
5G Network	5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, FDD, 5G NR, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), SA (standalone), TDD, NSA (non-standalone), sub-6 GHz 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8VOU 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GLUOG
5G mmWave	8 carriers (mmWave), 2x2 MIMO (mmWave) Yes
5G sub-6 GHz	4x4 MIMO (Sub-6) Yes
5G Spectrum	sub-6-gigahertz (GHz) and mmWave sub-6-gigahertz (GHz) and mmWave
Download Speed	10 Gbps 7.3 Gbps
Upload Speed	- 3.6 Gbps
Dual SIM	Yes No
Extra Feature	Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave 2.0, Qualcomm® Smart Transmit 2.0 technology, Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm® AI-Enhanced Signal Boost

Mobile Connectivity system

wireless System	Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6900 System Yes
WiFi-6 ready
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	• Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Band	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi Speed	3.6 Gbps -
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Bluetooth 5.2 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Bluetooth Audio	Snapdragon Sound™ Technology with support for Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, and LE audio AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC capable, Dual Frequency GNSS (L1/L5) Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
USB	USB Version 3.1; USB Type-C Support USB Type-C 3.1
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

ISP

ISP	Qualcomm Spectra™ image signal processor, Triple 18-bit ISPs, Hardware accelerator for computer vision (CV-ISP) Google Custom ISP
Single Camera	Up to 200 MP, Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 108 MP 50MP Zero-shutter lag
Dual Camera	Up to 64+36 MP Yes
Video capture	4K Video Capture @ 120 FPS, 8K video capture at 30fps, Bokeh Engine for Video Capture, Video super-resolution, 720p @ 960 FPS 4K 60FPS on Rear camera 4K 30FPS on the Front camera Google HDRnet
Video Codec	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9, HDR
Extra Feature	Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR), AI-based face detection, auto-focus, and auto-exposure, Locally Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering, Low light photography architecture Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama

Display and Audio Support

Display Support	4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz 3840 x 2160
Refresh Rate	144Hz 120Hz
Max External Display	Up to 4K @ 60 Hz -
Extra Feature	HDR: HDR10+, HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020 HDR10+,
Audio Playback	Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless, Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive

Security

Security Features	Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor, Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor Max Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face) Platform Security Foundations, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment &amp; Services, Qualcomm® Type-1 Hypervisor, Qualcomm® wireless edge services and Premium security features ç
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes Yes
Face Detection

Charging

Charging Speed

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology Fast charging 30W, Fast wireless charging 2, USB Power Delivery 3.03W

Benchmarks

AnTuTu benchmark scores	1013249 755288
Geekbench scores	Single-Core Score - 1246 Multi-Core Score - 3876 Single-Core Score - 1048 Multi-Core Score - 2874
3DMark	4183
PCMark	17025 Points