Tensor G5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Pixel 10's first TSMC chip against the Android benchmark leader
Overview
Tensor G5
Process: 3nm
Announced: Aug 2025
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Process: 3nm
Announced: Sep 2025
Benchmarks
AnTuTu v11
Tensor G5
15,48,670
8 Elite Gen 5
36,88,274
Geekbench 6 Single
Tensor G5
2,324
8 Elite Gen 5
3,618
Geekbench 6 Multi
Tensor G5
6,255
8 Elite Gen 5
11,062
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Tensor G5
3,377
8 Elite Gen 5
7,370
Scores from the Pixel 10 Pro XL (Tensor G5) and the OnePlus 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5), run on retail units.
At A Glance | ||
| Specification | Tensor G5  | 8 Elite Gen 5  |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Qualcomm | |
| Announced | Aug 2025With the Pixel 10 series, 20 Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Process node | 3nmTSMC 3nm | 3nmTSMC N3P |
| Found in | Pixel 10 ProPixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro Fold | Galaxy S26 UltraOnePlus 15, Xiaomi 17 Pro |
CPU | ||
| Layout | 1 + 5 + 2 | 2 prime + 6 performance |
| Cores | 1x Cortex-X45x Cortex-A725, 2x Cortex-A520 | Oryon (3rd gen)2x Oryon prime, 6x Oryon performance |
| Peak clock | 3.78GHzA725 at 3.05GHz, A520 at 2.25GHz | 4.6GHz4.74GHz in the Galaxy S26 version; performance cores up to 3.62GHz |
GPU and gaming | ||
| GPU | PowerVR DXT-48-1536Imagination D-Series, 1.1GHz | Adreno 84018MB Adreno HPM |
| Ray tracing | No | HardwareLumen global illumination |
| Graphics APIs | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.xOpenCL 3.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2OpenCL 3.0 FP |
AI and NPU | ||
| NPU | Google TPUUp to 60% more powerful than Tensor G4 | Hexagon NPU12 scalar, 8 vector, 1 accelerator |
Memory and storage | ||
| Memory | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max RAM | 16GBPixel 10 Pro and Pro XL | 24GB |
| Storage | UFS 4.0256GB and up; 128GB models use UFS 3.1; Zoned UFS on 512GB and 1TB | UFS 4.1 |
Camera and ISP | ||
| ISP | Google custom ISPAll-new ISP; 10-bit video by default at 1080p and 4K30 | Spectra triple 20-bit AI ISP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60fps8K at 30fps via cloud Video Boost on Pixel 10 Pro models | 8K at 30fps4K at 120fps |
| Slow motion | 240fpsPixel 10 series | 1080p at 480fps |
Display and video | ||
| On-device display | 1344 x 2992 at 120HzPixel 10 Pro XL | 4K+ at 120HzQHD+ at 240Hz |
| External display | SupportedDisplayPort over USB-C on Pixel 10 series | 4K at 120Hz8K at 30Hz |
| Video decode | AV1, H.265, H.264, VP9 | AV1, H.265, VP98K HDR playback at 60fps |
Cellular | ||
| Modem | Separate chipExynos Modem 5400 in Pixel 10 series | Qualcomm X85Integrated |
| mmWave | SupportedUS models of Pixel 10 series | Supported8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO |
| 3GPP release | Release 17Exynos Modem 5400 | Release 18 |
| Satellite | SupportedSatellite SOS | SupportedNB-NTN |
Wi-Fi and connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7Separate chip in Pixel 10 Pro models; Wi-Fi 6E on Pixel 10 | Wi-Fi 7FastConnect 7900, 320MHz |
| Bluetooth | 6.0Separate chip in Pixel 10 series | 6.0LE Audio, Channel Sounding |
| UWB | SupportedPixel 10 Pro and Pro XL only | SupportedIEEE 802.15.4z, FiRa, CCC |
| USB | USB 3.2USB-C port in Pixel 10 series | USB 3.1 Gen 2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavICDual band; US models list GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavICTriple frequency L1, L2C, L5 |
Specifications from the manufacturers’ official spec sheets · Updated 2026-10-20