Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• CPU group
  Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
• Family
  Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  1 7
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• A-Core
  2x Cortex-X1 1x Kryo 585 Prime
• B-Core
  2x Cortex-A76 3x Kryo 585 Gold
• Base Frequency
  2.8 GHz -
• C-Core
  4x Cortex-A55 4x Kryo 585 Silver
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  No turbo -
• Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
  No turbo -
• A-Core Frequency
  - 3.1 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  - 2.42 GHz
• C-Core Frequency
  - 1.8 GHz

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• DirectX Version
  12 12.0
• Execution units
  20 2
• Generation
  Vallhall 2 6
• GPU Frequency
  760 MHz 250 MHz
• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G78 MP20 Qualcomm Adreno 650
• GPU Turbo
  No turbo 670 MHz
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Release date
  Q4/2021 Q4/2019
• Shader
  320 512
• Technology
  5 nm 7 nm

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

• AV1
  Decode No
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus and Google Tensor. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  No No
• Max. Memory
  12 GB 16 GB
• Memory channels
  2 4
• Memory type
  LPDDR5-5500 LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500

• AES-NI
  No No

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Google Tensor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  10 W 10 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Google Tensor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  - Kryo 585
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• L2-Cache
  8 MB 2 MB
• L3-Cache
  - 3 MB
• Part Number
  - SM8250-AB
• Release date
  Q4/2021 Q3/2020
• Technology
  5 nm 7 nm
• Virtualization
  None None
• Operating systems
  - Android