Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 1.8 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 3.2 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
  No turbo 2.42 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 870 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 870 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 870, 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-AC
• Release date
  Q4/2021 Q2/2021
• Technology
  5 nm 7 nm
• Virtualization
  None None