Google Tensor G5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G5 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 G5

2272

Snapdragon 430

204

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G5

5723

Snapdragon 430

821

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4 5x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A725 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A525	8x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	3 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		800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	1x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name		Adreno 505
GPU Architecture		Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency	1100 MHz	450 MHz
Execution units		1
Shaders		48
DirectX		11
OpenCL API		2.0
Vulkan API		1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2400	1920x1200
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	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	5.4	4.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS