Google Tensor G3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Google Tensor G3
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The Tensor G3 marks the third generation of Google's own chipsets for smartphones and tablets based on Android. This SoC is used for the first time in the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro and Google sees the SoC as a high-end device.
The CPU of the Tensor G3 is composed of three clusters. The first houses a single powerful Cortex-X3 core, which can operate at up to 2.91 GHz, the second offers four performance cores (Cortex-A715) with up to 2.37 GHz and the third cluster has four efficiency cores (Cortex-A510) with up to 1.7 GHz. The clock speeds are therefore not particularly high, so that the pure CPU performance is more on the level of an upper-middle-class SoC.
An ARM Mali-G715 is used as the graphics unit. Google is silent about the exact number of cores, but the benchmarks and the lack of ray tracing suggest a version with seven cores (G715MP7).
The core of the Tensor SoCs is the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), which is responsible for AI and ML tasks. Here, too, Google owes the public more precise information and only talks about the fact that 150 times more complex AI models can be calculated on the device.
In addition, Google integrates its isolated security core subsystem, which again uses the Titan M2 co-processor and provides additional protection for its own data on a hardware basis. The G5300i modem is based on the Exynos 5300 and supports Wi-Fi 7.
The Tensor G3 is manufactured in the current 4nm process at Samsung.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (SM6450) mobile platform was designed for Android-based smartphones and tablets and was launched in September 2022. The SoC (system-on-a-chip) is in the entry-level class and is based on ARM's v9 architecture.
The cryo CPU of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is based on four ARM Cortex-A78 performance cores with clock frequencies of up to 2.2 GHz and an efficiency cluster consisting of four Cortex-A55 cores with a clock frequency of 1.8 GHz.
An Adreno 710 is used as the integrated graphics unit. The Soc also integrates a Spectra ISP (200 MP photo), a dual-channel 16-bit LPDDR 2750 MHz memory controller, an X62 5G modem (max 2.9 GBit/s download, 1.6 Gbit/s upload), a Fastconnect 6700 Wi-Fi 6E / Bluetooth 5.2 modem and Hexagon.
The SoC is manufactured in the modern 4 nm process at Samsung.
| Model | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | ||||||||
| Codename | Zuma - Cortex X3 / A715 / A510 | Cortex-A78 / A55 | ||||||||
| Clock | 1700 - 2910 MHz | 1800 - 2200 MHz | ||||||||
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | |||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 9 / 9 1 x 2.9 GHz ARM Cortex-X3 4 x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A715 4 x 1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A510 | 8 / 8 4 x 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4 x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | ||||||||
| Technology | 4 nm | 4 nm | ||||||||
| Features | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, LPDDR5x-RAM, Dual-Band GNSS, Titan M2 | 12-Bit Spectra Triple ISP, 7th Gen AI Engine, Wi-Fi 6E, X62 5G Modem | ||||||||
| iGPU | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 ( - 890 MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 710 | ||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | ||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||
| Manufacturer | store.google.com | www.qualcomm.com | ||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 | |||||||||
| Series: Snapdragon 6 Cortex-A78 / A55 |
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Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Google Tensor G3 → 100% n=23
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 → 92% n=23
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
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