SOC GOOGLE MALI-G78 MP20
Tensor

Tensor

Flagship Released: October 19, 2021
Clock Speed
2800
MHZ
Process
5
NM
Cores
8
Count

Technical Highlights

GPU : Mali-G78 MP20 (Valhall 2nd gen)
GPU Frequency : 850 MHz
Memory : LPDDR5
AnTuTu Score : 1.02M

About this Chipset

Tensor is a 5 nm flagship SoC with Cortex-X1/A76/A55 CPU cores, Mali-G78 MP20 graphics, LPDDR5 memory, UFS 3.1 storage, Google TPU, and 5G connectivity.

Last updated: June 09, 2026

Overall Score Of Tensor

This summarizes how Tensor scores across key areas like CPU, GPU, AI, efficiency, and connectivity.

77
Overall
CPU
83
Memory
68
Graphics
65
Benchmark
66
Connectivity
86

General Information of Tensor

Name

Tensor

Brand

Google

Class

Flagship

Release Date

October 19, 2021

Foundry

Samsung

CPU Specifications of Tensor

CPU Architecture

2x 2.8 GHz Cortex-X1, 2x 2.25 GHz Cortex-A76, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55

CPU Frequency

Good

2800 MHz

61% of the current best CPU Frequency score

Cores

Excellent

8

80% of the current best Cores score

Instruction Set

ARMv8.2-A

Process (nm)

5 nm

40% of the current best Process (nm) score

TDP

5.6 W

36% of the current best TDP score

L2 Cache

3 MB

19% of the current best L2 Cache score

L3 Cache

4 MB

25% of the current best L3 Cache score

Graphics Specifications of Tensor

GPU

Mali-G78 MP20

Graphics Architecture

Valhall 2nd gen

GPU Frequency

Good

850 MHz

50% of the current best GPU Frequency score

Pipelines

Top tier

20

100% of the current best Pipelines score

Shading Units

32

6% of the current best Shading Units score

Total Shaders

640

31% of the current best Total Shaders score

FLOPS

1085.4 Gigaflops

19% of the current best FLOPS score

Vulkan Version

1.3

OpenCL Version

2.0

Memory Specifications of Tensor

Memory Type

Excellent

LPDDR5

75% of the current best Memory Type score

Memory Frequency

Good

3200 MHz

60% of the current best Memory Frequency score

Bus

4x 16 Bit

Bandwidth

Good

51.2 Gb/s

60% of the current best Bandwidth score

Memory Size

Good

12 GB

38% of the current best Memory Size score

Storage Interface

Good

UFS 3.1

67% of the current best Storage Interface score

Benchmark Metrics of Tensor

AnTuTu Benchmark (V11)

V11 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown

1,015,493
Total
24% of the current best Total score
CPU
425,227
34% of the current best CPU score
GPU
126,878
8% of the current best GPU score
MEM
171,601
36% of the current best MEM score
UX
291,787
36% of the current best UX score

Geekbench (V6)

CPU performance snapshot

Single-Core
1,477
38% of the current best Single-Core score
Multi-Core
3,595
29% of the current best Multi-Core score
Asset Compression
159.8 MB/sec
34% of the current best Asset Compression score
HTML 5 Browser
97.5 pages/sec
30% of the current best HTML 5 Browser score
PDF Renderer
138.9 Mpixels/sec
40% of the current best PDF Renderer score
Image Detection
83.4 images/sec
22% of the current best Image Detection score
HDR
119.7 Mpixels/sec
31% of the current best HDR score
Background Blur
14.1 images/sec
29% of the current best Background Blur score
Photo Processing
30.2 images/sec
26% of the current best Photo Processing score
Ray Tracing
3.44 Mpixels/sec
23% of the current best Ray Tracing score

Connectivity of Tensor

Download Speed

Up to 7350 Mbps

49% of the current best Download Speed score

Modem Speed

Top tier

Exynos 5300b Mbps

98% of the current best Modem Speed score

Upload Speed

Good

Up to 3670 Mbps

73% of the current best Upload Speed score

5G Support

Yes

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth Version

5.2

AI Accelerator of Tensor

Neural Processor

Tensor Processing Unit

AI Support

Yes

Performance Charts Of Tensor

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Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
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Performance Benchmarks

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tensor

The Tensor scores a total of 1,015,493 on AnTuTu v11, providing a fluid experience for daily mobile tasks and standard applications. The score is broken down into CPU: 425,227, GPU: 126,878, Memory: 171,601, UX: 291,787.

The Tensor was officially released in October 19, 2021, aiming to provide a competitive performance experience for mobile devices.

The Tensor features a 8-core CPU architecture, designed to balance peak performance with everyday power efficiency.

The Tensor is manufactured using a specialized process by Samsung, which optimizes the chipset's power efficiency and performance.

The Tensor operates at a CPU frequency (base clock) of 2800 MHz, which determines the speed at which the chipset handles instructions.

The Tensor achieves a single-core score of 1,477 on Geekbench. This is a key metric for measuring how snappy the device will feel when launching and switching between apps.

With a performance score of 77%, the Tensor is positioned as a high-end chipset in our comprehensive mobile rankings.

The Tensor features the Mali-G78 MP20 GPU, which handles graphics rendering and is responsible for determining the chipset's mobile gaming capabilities.

Yes, the Tensor includes a dedicated NPU (Neural Processing Unit) for accelerating on-device AI tasks like computational photography and real-time voice translation.

The Tensor is compatible with LPDDR5 memory, enabling fast data access which is crucial for modern operating systems and demanding games.

Yes, the Tensor features an integrated 5G modem, providing ultra-fast mobile data speeds and low latency where network infrastructure permits.