Google tensor vs Snapdragon 888
With the release of the Pixel 6, which is powered by “Tensor,” Google has joined the ranks of Samsung, Huawei, and Apple is using custom chips.
But, in comparison to Snapdragon 888+, how good is the Google Tensor chipset? Let’s look at this comparison to see what we can find out.
The Snapdragon 888+ uses an octa-core 1+3+4 CPU architecture, whereas Google Tensor uses an octa-core 2+2+4 CPU configuration. The Snapdragon 888+’s primary CPU core was upgraded from 2.84 GHz to 2.995 GHz by Qualcomm.
The highest CPU on the Google Tensor chip is clocked at 2.80 GHz at its peak. As a result, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ outperforms Tensor in terms of CPU performance.
The Google Tensor has a 20-core GPU, but the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ with Adreno 660 is the industry’s top Android GPU.
The Google Tensor has a Google Custom ISP that can shoot HDR videos in 4K at 60 frames per second using computational photography in each frame. The Google Tensor ISP can also capture 50 MP images with no shutter lag.
Both mmWave and sub-6GHz 5G networks are supported by the Tensor chip. It has download speeds of up to 7.3 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps. Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 are both supported. The Snapdragon 888, on the other hand, has a Qualcomm X60 5G mode that offers peak download speeds of 7.5 Gbps and upload speeds of 3 Gbps.
The Snapdragon 888 has a spectra 580 ISP that can handle three HDR streams at once. It can capture images with a resolution of up to 200 MP and record videos in 8K at 30 frames per second.
Conclusion
In terms of GPU and CPU, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ is superior. However, since the Google Tensor is still in its early stages, we’ll have to wait and see how it develops in the coming years.
