Microsoft XBox Series S vs Google Tensor G2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Microsoft XBox Series S CPU1 vs CPU2 Google Tensor G2
Microsoft XBox Series S Google Tensor G2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Microsoft XBox Series S and the Google Tensor G2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Microsoft XBox Series S 8 core processor released in Q3/2020 with the Google Tensor G2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 (67) Family Google Tensor (3)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group Google Tensor G2 (1)
3 Generation 2
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture G2
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Google Tensor
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Microsoft XBox Series S is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Google Tensor G2 clocks with 2.85 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic Google Tensor G2
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Zen 2
A-Core 2.85 GHz
2x Cortex-X1
-- B-Core 2.35 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic Google Tensor G2
-- AI hardware Google Tensor AI
-- AI specifications Google Edge TPU @ 4 TOPS

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) GPU ARM Mali-G710 MP7
1.57 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
1 GPU Generation Vallhall 3
7 nm Technology 4 nm
1 Max. displays 1
20 Compute units 7
1280 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) GPU ARM Mali-G710 MP7
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 10 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Microsoft XBox Series S, while the Google Tensor G2 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 53.0 GB/s enabled.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic Google Tensor G2
GDDR6 Memory LPDDR5-5500
10 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
224.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 53.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Microsoft XBox Series S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Google Tensor G2 is 10 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic Google Tensor G2
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Google Tensor G2 is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic Google Tensor G2
7 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
BGA Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2020 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Microsoft XBox Series S (95%)
Google Tensor G2 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Microsoft XBox Series S (100%)
Google Tensor G2 (46%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1015 (95%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
1068 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6824 (100%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
3149 (46%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz
4000 (100%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
ARM Mali-G710 MP7 @ 0.90 GHz
700 (18%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1084 (100%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
9894 (100%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
1426 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
3342 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
410 (100%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
3837 (100%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
789419 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
16536 (100%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
4 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Microsoft XBox Series S Google Tensor G2
Unknown Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel 7 Pro

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