Google Tensor G2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• CPU group
  Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
• Family
  Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  2 6
• Predecessor
  Google Tensor -
• 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 485 Prime
• A-Core Frequency
  2.85 GHz -
• B-Core
  2x Cortex-A78 3x Kryo 485 Gold
• B-Core Frequency
  2.35 GHz -
• C-Core
  4x Cortex-A55 4x Kryo 485 Silver
• C-Core Frequency
  1.8 GHz -
• 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
• Base Frequency
  - 1.8 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  - 2.84 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
  - 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
  7 4
• Generation
  Vallhall 3 5
• GPU Frequency
  900 MHz 250 MHz
• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G710 MP7 Qualcomm Adreno 640
• GPU Turbo
  No turbo 590 MHz
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Max. GPU Memory
  - 4 GB
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q1/2019
• Shader
  0 384
• Technology
  4 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 / Encode | No
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Google Tensor G2. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  No No
• Max. Memory
  12 GB 16 GB
• Memory Bandwidth
  53 GB/s -
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 4
• Memory type
  LPDDR5-5500 LPDDR4X-4266

• AES-NI
  No No

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Google Tensor G2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 -

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Google Tensor G2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  G2 Kryo 485
• Chip design
  Chiplet -
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• L2-Cache
  8 MB 2 MB
• L3-Cache
  4 MB 3 MB
• Operating systems
  Android -
• Part Number
  - SM8150
• Release date
  Q4/2022 Q4/2018
• Technology
  4 nm 7 nm
• Virtualization
  None None