Google Tensor G4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G4 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus. 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 855 Plus

1030

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G4

4830

Snapdragon 855 Plus

2861

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520	1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Number of transistors		6700 million
TDP		6 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	4266 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 640
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 600
GPU frequency	940 MHz	675 MHz
Execution units	7	3
Shaders	896	768
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2400	3840x2160
Max camera resolution		1x 192MP, 2x 22MP
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	4K@120fps
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		5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		1.24 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS