Google Tensor G5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G5 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. 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?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4 5x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A725 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A525 |
2x 2.15 GHz – Kryo 2x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 11 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 16 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 530 | |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 500 | |
| GPU frequency | 1100 MHz | 620 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | |
| Shaders | 256 | |
| DirectX | 11.2 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2400 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 28MP, 2x 13MP |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@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 | 0.6 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 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 |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 3 | 2015 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | MSM8996 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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