Google Tensor G1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G1 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Tensor G1

898371

Snapdragon 821

232375

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Tensor G1

1318

Snapdragon 821

353

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G1

3179

Snapdragon 821

857

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55	4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors		2000 million
TDP	6 Watt	11 Watt
Neural Processing	Google Tensor AI	Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G78 MP20	Adreno 530
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
Execution units	20	2
Shaders	320	256
DirectX		11.2
OpenCL API	3.0	2.0
OpenGL API	ES 3.2	ES 3.1
Vulkan API	1.3	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2160	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 2x 32MP	1x 28MP, 2x
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	4K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.35 Gbps	0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.67 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.2	4.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS