Google’s Tensor G4, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 In A Flagship War Perhaps?

Google's Tensor G4 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, the latest flagship mobile CPUs, are expected to power high-end smartphones in 2024. While both processors offer decent performance, their designs and capabilities vary dramatically. This article compares the projected performance differences between the two processors based on AnTuTu and Geekbench scores, as well as their specifications.

As the smartphone industry heats up with the arrival of new flagship devices, Google's Tensor G4 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 compete more closely. Both processors are expected to define the high-end mobile experience in 2024, but their opposing design philosophies and specifications indicate different strengths and limitations.

The Tensor G4, created in conjunction with Samsung, powers Google's Pixel 9 series. It has an ARM Mali-G715 GPU with a clock speed of 940 MHz, which is designed to improve AI capabilities and privacy features via a specialised Titan M2 co-processor. In contrast, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, built by TSMC using a more modern 3nm production node, features an Adreno 760 GPU with a clock speed of 935 MHz. Qualcomm's processor is intended to take advantage of its improved instruction set and faster clock rates, reaching up to 4.2 GHz compared to Tensor G4's 3.1 GHz.

According to preliminary benchmarks, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 outperforms the Tensor G4 on a number of crucial criteria. AnTuTu benchmarks, which analyse overall performance including CPU, GPU, RAM and user experience, show that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 scores much higher than the Tensor G4, with a projected total of 31,33,570 versus 11,76,410. This difference is also noticeable in sub-scores. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 outperforms the Tensor G4 with 7,02,689 in CPU performance and 13,30,057 in GPU, compared to 3,10,809 and 4,39,820, respectively.

Geekbench results highlight this disparity. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 earns a single-core score of 2,884 and a multi-core score of 8,840, but the Tensor G4 scored 1,950 and 4,655 in the same tests. The Tensor G4 is optimised for Google's Pixel ecosystem and may include specialised capabilities for Pixel users, but the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 appears to have the edge in raw performance measures. Both chips are expected to power flagship products in 2024, so users can expect strong performance, but the decision may ultimately come down to specific requirements like as AI advancements or overall processing capability.