Google Tensor G1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G1 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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?

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1
2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex-A76
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)
3x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 5 nm 7 nm
TDP 6 Watt 6 Watt
Neural Processing Google Tensor AI Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 12 GB up to 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 640
GPU Architecture Valhall Adreno 600
GPU frequency 850 MHz 590 MHz
Execution units 20 4
Shaders 320 384
DirectX 12
OpenCL API 3.0 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.3 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 7.35 Gbps 2 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 3.67 Gbps 0.316 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2021 Quarter 4 2018 Quarter 4
Partnumber S5E9845 SM8150
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Tensor G1
898371
Snapdragon 855
518573

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Tensor G1
1318
Snapdragon 855
738

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Tensor G1
3179
Snapdragon 855
2593