Google Tensor G4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G4 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). 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 8 Elite (Gen 4)

3174

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G4

4830

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

9781

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520	6x 3.53 GHz – Phoenix M (Oryon)
Number of cores	8	6
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	3 nm
TDP		8.2 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	4266 MHz	5333 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 830
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	940 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	7	3
Shaders	896	1536
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	3.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2400	3840x2540
Max camera resolution		1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed		10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.3	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS