CPU A
Google Tensor
8 cores 2800 MHz 5 nanometers Mali-G78 MP20
Mobile processor comparison
Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8 cores 3000 MHz 4 nanometers Adreno 730
Compared fields
41
Different values
25
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor
- Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed download speed
CPU
| Specification | Google Tensor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-X12x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A764x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55 | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X23x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A7104x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2800 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process technology | 5 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 10 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Google Tensor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 51.2 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 12 GB | 24 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Google Tensor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU architecture | Valhall | Adreno 700 |
| GPU clock | 848 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Execution units | 20 | 3 |
| Shaders | 320 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 2171 Gigaflops | 2236 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Tensor Processing Unit | Hexagon |
Display and media
| Specification | Google Tensor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Maximum camera resolution | Not available | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Google Tensor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 200 Mbps | Up to 316 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Google Tensor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | October 2021 | December 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E9845 | SM8450 |
| Storage support | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Devices in database | 3 | 19 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Google Tensor
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 6a
- Display
- OLED, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.10 inches)…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4410 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3120 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5003 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 6
- Display
- AMOLED, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.40 inche…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4614 mAh
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1848 × 2960…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 11200 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 10090 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
- Display
- LTPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra WiFi
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1848 × 2960…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 11200 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ WiFi
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 10090 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 WiFi
- Display
- LTPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8000 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Find X5 Pro
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3216 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Vivo X80 Pro
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3200 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4700 mAh
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