Google Tensor G3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
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 7s Gen 2
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (SM7435-AB) is an ARMv9-A-based SoC for tablets and smartphones in the upper mid-range segment.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 integrates a total of 8 cores divided into two clusters. The ARM Cortex-A78 cluster for high performance offers four cores with up to 2.4 GHz. The remaining 4 cores are based on the more energy-efficient A55 architecture and can be clocked at up to 1.95 GHz. All cores can run simultaneously or just a single cluster.
The SoC is similar to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 which offers a slightly lower clocked efficiency cluster and a different named GPU. The similar named Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is clearly faster with newer CPU cores. Although the naming suggest it, there was no Snapdragon 7s Gen 1.
LPDDR5 RAM is supported, with a frequency of up to 6,400 MHz.
The Snapdragon X62 5G modem is used as the modem. It supports a range of SA and NSA 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz frequencies as well as Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS). The X62 can achieve a maximum downlink speed of up to 2.9 Gbit/s in 5G networks.
The Adreno 710 forms the graphics subsystem. The GPU is capable of driving FHD+ displays at up to 144 Hz.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is manufactured using the modern 4nm EUV process.
| Model | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| Codename | Zuma - Cortex X3 / A715 / A510 | Cortex-A78 / A55 |
| Clock | 1700 - 2910 MHz | 1950 - 2400 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 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 |
| Technology | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Features | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, LPDDR5x-RAM, Dual-Band GNSS, Titan M2 | |
| iGPU | ARM Mali-G715 MP7 ( - 890 MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 710 |
| Architecture | ARM | ARM |
| Announced | ||
| Manufacturer | store.google.com | www.qualcomm.com |
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Google Tensor G3 → 100% n=22
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 → 92% n=22
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
