Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685, Features, Specs and Differences

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Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Overview

Google Tensor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Why Google Tensor?

5 nanometers process node
8 CPU cores
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76 4x... cores
Mali-G78 MP20 graphics
Tensor Processing Unit NPU

Why Qualcomm Snapdragon?

6 nanometers process node
8 CPU cores
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53 cores
Adreno 610 graphics
Hexagon 686 NPU

Use Case Breakdown

GamingGoogle Tensor wins

Google Tensor's Mali-G78 MP20 graphics outperform the Adreno 610 in Qualcomm Snapdragon 685, making it the clear winner in gaming.

Battery LifeTie

Both Google Tensor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 offer identical battery life, resulting in a tie.

AI PerformanceGoogle Tensor wins

Although both SoCs have a dedicated NPU for AI workloads, Google Tensor's 5 nanometer process node provides a potential edge in AI performance.

Google Tensor

Score

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

44	CPU Performance	20
24	Gaming Performance	4
88	Battery life	88

Google Tensor

Summary

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Samsung	Manufacturer	TSMC
5 nanometers	Process Node	6 nanometers
8	CPU Cores	8
Mali-G78 MP20	GPU Model	Adreno 610
Tensor Processing Unit	NPU Performance	Hexagon 686

Google Tensor

AnTuTu 11

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

1019946	Apple A19	461236
412854	CPU	191663
150962	GPU	29731
185223	Memory	110054
270907	UX	129788
1019946	Total score	461236

Google Tensor

GeekBench 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

1471	Single-Core Score	466
3478	Multi-Core Score	1396
159.8 MB/sec	Asset compression	97.1 MB/sec
97.5 pages/sec	HTML 5 Browser	29.9 pages/sec
138.9 Mpixels/sec	PDF Renderer	56.4 Mpixels/sec
83.4 images/sec	Image detection	16.5 images/sec
119.7 Mpixels/sec	HDR	51.6 Mpixels/sec
14.1 images/sec	Background blur	2.93 images/sec
30.2 images/sec	Photo processing	11.2 images/sec
3.44 Mpixels/sec	Ray tracing	2.83 Mpixels/sec
25 tests	Samples	24 tests
8918	Compute Score (GPU)	381
13.2 images/sec	Background blur	0.34 images/sec
7.31 images/sec	Face detection	0.17 images/sec
0.34 Gpixels/sec	Horizon detection	0.03 Gpixels/sec
0.5 Gpixels/sec	Edge detection	0.04 Gpixels/sec
0.55 Gpixels/sec	Gaussian blur	0.02 Gpixels/sec
0.09 Gpixels/sec	Feature matching	0.01 Gpixels/sec
39.4 Gpixels/sec	Stereo matching	1.6 Gpixels/sec
1368.9 FPS	Particle physics	29.1 FPS
Vulkan	API	OpenCL
11 tests	Samples	16 tests

Google Tensor

3DMark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

704	3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—
704	Score	—
63%	Stability	—
5 FPS	Graphics test	—
—	3DMark Solar Bay	—
1899	Score	—
11 FPS	Graphics test	—
—	Section 1	—
—	Section 2	—
—	Section 3	—

Google Tensor

CPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55	Architecture	4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53
8	Cores	8
2800 MHz	Frequency	2800 MHz
ARMv8.2-A	Instruction set	ARMv8.2-A
—	L1 cache	—
3 MB	L2 cache	—
5 nanometers	Process	6 nanometers
Samsung	Manufacturing	TSMC

Google Tensor

Memory

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

LPDDR5	Memory type	LPDDR4X
3200 MHz	Memory frequency	2133 MHz
4x 16 Bit	Bus	2x 16 Bit
51.2 Gb/s	Max bandwidth	17 Gb/s
12 GB	Max size	8 GB

Google Tensor

Connectivity

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Exynos 5300b	Modem	X11
LTE Cat. 24	4G support	LTE Cat. 13
Yes	5G support	No
Up to 7350 Mbps	Download speed	Up to 390 Mbps
Up to 3670 Mbps	Upload speed	Up to 150 Mbps
6	Wi-Fi	5
5.2	Bluetooth	5.2
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Google Tensor

Multimedia (ISP)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

UFS 3.1	Storage type	UFS 2.2
1x 200MP, 2x 32MP	Max camera resolution	1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
4K at 60FPS	Video capture	1K at 60FPS
4K at 60FPS	Video playback	1080p at 60FPS
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9	Video codecs	- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV	Audio codecs	- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Google Tensor

AI Accelarator

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Tensor Processing Unit

Neural processor (NPU)

Hexagon 686

Google Tensor

Info

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

October 2021	Announced	March 2023
Flagship	Class	Low end
GS101 (S5P9845)	Model number	SM6225-AD

Google Tensor

Graphics

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Mali-G78 MP20	GPU name	Adreno 610
Valhall 2nd gen	Architecture	Adreno 600
850 MHz	GPU frequency	1260 MHz
20	Pipelines	1
32	Shading units	128
640	Total shaders	128
1085.4 Gigaflops	FLOPS	322.6 Gigaflops

Google Tensor vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Overview

Google Tensor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Why Google Tensor?

5 nanometers process node
8 CPU cores
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76 4x... cores
Mali-G78 MP20 graphics
Tensor Processing Unit NPU

Why Qualcomm Snapdragon?

6 nanometers process node
8 CPU cores
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53 cores
Adreno 610 graphics
Hexagon 686 NPU

Use Case Breakdown

GamingGoogle Tensor wins

Google Tensor's Mali-G78 MP20 graphics outperform the Adreno 610 in Qualcomm Snapdragon 685, making it the clear winner in gaming.

Battery LifeTie

Both Google Tensor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 offer identical battery life, resulting in a tie.

AI PerformanceGoogle Tensor wins

Although both SoCs have a dedicated NPU for AI workloads, Google Tensor's 5 nanometer process node provides a potential edge in AI performance.

Google Tensor

Score

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

44	CPU Performance	20
24	Gaming Performance	4
88	Battery life	88

Google Tensor

Summary

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Samsung	Manufacturer	TSMC
5 nanometers	Process Node	6 nanometers
8	CPU Cores	8
Mali-G78 MP20	GPU Model	Adreno 610
Tensor Processing Unit	NPU Performance	Hexagon 686

Google Tensor

AnTuTu 11

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

1019946	Apple A19	461236
412854	CPU	191663
150962	GPU	29731
185223	Memory	110054
270907	UX	129788
1019946	Total score	461236

Google Tensor

GeekBench 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

1471	Single-Core Score	466
3478	Multi-Core Score	1396
159.8 MB/sec	Asset compression	97.1 MB/sec
97.5 pages/sec	HTML 5 Browser	29.9 pages/sec
138.9 Mpixels/sec	PDF Renderer	56.4 Mpixels/sec
83.4 images/sec	Image detection	16.5 images/sec
119.7 Mpixels/sec	HDR	51.6 Mpixels/sec
14.1 images/sec	Background blur	2.93 images/sec
30.2 images/sec	Photo processing	11.2 images/sec
3.44 Mpixels/sec	Ray tracing	2.83 Mpixels/sec
25 tests	Samples	24 tests
8918	Compute Score (GPU)	381
13.2 images/sec	Background blur	0.34 images/sec
7.31 images/sec	Face detection	0.17 images/sec
0.34 Gpixels/sec	Horizon detection	0.03 Gpixels/sec
0.5 Gpixels/sec	Edge detection	0.04 Gpixels/sec
0.55 Gpixels/sec	Gaussian blur	0.02 Gpixels/sec
0.09 Gpixels/sec	Feature matching	0.01 Gpixels/sec
39.4 Gpixels/sec	Stereo matching	1.6 Gpixels/sec
1368.9 FPS	Particle physics	29.1 FPS
Vulkan	API	OpenCL
11 tests	Samples	16 tests

Google Tensor

3DMark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

704	3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—
704	Score	—
63%	Stability	—
5 FPS	Graphics test	—
—	3DMark Solar Bay	—
1899	Score	—
11 FPS	Graphics test	—
—	Section 1	—
—	Section 2	—
—	Section 3	—

Google Tensor

CPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55	Architecture	4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53
8	Cores	8
2800 MHz	Frequency	2800 MHz
ARMv8.2-A	Instruction set	ARMv8.2-A
—	L1 cache	—
3 MB	L2 cache	—
5 nanometers	Process	6 nanometers
Samsung	Manufacturing	TSMC

Google Tensor

Memory

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

LPDDR5	Memory type	LPDDR4X
3200 MHz	Memory frequency	2133 MHz
4x 16 Bit	Bus	2x 16 Bit
51.2 Gb/s	Max bandwidth	17 Gb/s
12 GB	Max size	8 GB

Google Tensor

Connectivity

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Exynos 5300b	Modem	X11
LTE Cat. 24	4G support	LTE Cat. 13
Yes	5G support	No
Up to 7350 Mbps	Download speed	Up to 390 Mbps
Up to 3670 Mbps	Upload speed	Up to 150 Mbps
6	Wi-Fi	5
5.2	Bluetooth	5.2
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Google Tensor

Multimedia (ISP)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

UFS 3.1	Storage type	UFS 2.2
1x 200MP, 2x 32MP	Max camera resolution	1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
4K at 60FPS	Video capture	1K at 60FPS
4K at 60FPS	Video playback	1080p at 60FPS
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9	Video codecs	- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV	Audio codecs	- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Google Tensor

AI Accelarator

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Tensor Processing Unit

Neural processor (NPU)

Hexagon 686

Google Tensor

Info

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

October 2021	Announced	March 2023
Flagship	Class	Low end
GS101 (S5P9845)	Model number	SM6225-AD

Google Tensor

Graphics

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Mali-G78 MP20	GPU name	Adreno 610
Valhall 2nd gen	Architecture	Adreno 600
850 MHz	GPU frequency	1260 MHz
20	Pipelines	1
32	Shading units	128
640	Total shaders	128
1085.4 Gigaflops	FLOPS	322.6 Gigaflops