Google Tensor G3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
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
| Spec | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.91 GHz | 5 GHz+72% |
GPU
| Spec | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G715 MC7 | Adreno GPU |
| GPU clock | 890 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Google Edge TPU | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Samsung Exynos 5300) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 900,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,750Top 27% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,350Top 31% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,400Top 49% | — |
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