Google Tensor G5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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Which processor is better? We compared Google Tensor G5 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 8s Gen 3

2031

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Tensor G5

5723

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

5603

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X4 5x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A725 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A525	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
TDP		7.5 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency		4200 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name		Adreno 735
GPU Architecture		Qualcomm Adreno 700
GPU frequency	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units		3
Shaders		768
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API		2.0
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2400	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	4K@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		6.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS