Google Tensor G4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G4 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Tensor G4

2003

Snapdragon 430

204

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G4

4830

Snapdragon 430

821

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520	8x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	4 nm	28 nm
Number of transistors		1000 million
TDP		6 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 536

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR3
Memory frequency	4266 MHz	800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	1x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 505
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency	940 MHz	450 MHz
Execution units	7	1
Shaders	896	48
DirectX		11
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2400	1920x1200
Max camera resolution		1x 21MP
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	FullHD+@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		0.15 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		0.08 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.3	4.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS