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Google Tensor G3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

Google Tensor G3
48.4Inno Score
VS
41.6CPU100
41GPU—
52.2Benchmarks—
69Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Google Tensor G33 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Google Tensor G3

  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 42
  • 72% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.91 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: Google Tensor G3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Announced20232026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv964-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU

CPU comparison: Google Tensor G3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A5102x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.91 GHz5 GHz+72%

GPU

GPU comparison: Google Tensor G3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
GPUArm Mali-G715 MC7Adreno GPU
GPU clock890 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Google Tensor G3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
NPUGoogle Edge TPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Google Tensor G3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Google Tensor G3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
ModemExternal (Samsung Exynos 5300)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Google Tensor G3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Max display—4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Google Tensor G3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
AnTuTu900,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,750Top 27%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,350Top 31%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,400Top 49%—

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