what you need to know
- New information about Google’s upcoming Tensor G2 chipset has been leaked online.
- The leak comes from an alleged benchmark result run on a Pixel 7 Pro review unit.
- The leak suggests improvements to the GPU rather than the predecessor’s CPU.
Earlier this month, Google officially unveiled its next-gen chipset that will power the upcoming Pixel 7 series. However, the teaser was all about the Tensor G2 chipset nickname.
Ahead of the Pixel 7’s launch, new information has surfaced about the alleged Tensor G2 (codenamed gs201), courtesy of Kuba Wojciechowski. According to the tipster, the new chipset will use the same CPU as the original Tensor.
The alleged internal spec leak was found by an alleged Pixel 7 Pro review unit. The device, which ran a Geekbench test, has revealed more details about Google’s next Tensor chip. Wojciechowski further breaks down key information about the new chip using the benchmark data in a series of tweets.
Google’s upcoming Tensor G2 will use the same CPU cores as the first generation Tensor, Mali-G710 GPU – details below 👇 🧵 pic.twitter.com/xbZVFhMc1l09/16/2022
The benchmark test shows the CPU system of the Tensor G2, which, like last year, is equipped with two Core X1, two Cortex A76 and four Cortex A55 cores. While the architecture appears fairly identical, Wojciechowski says there is a significant increase in the frequencies of these cores. For example, the frequency of the Cortex X1 will be increased from 50MHz to 2.85GHz. Likewise, the A76 cores have seen a surge from 100MHz to 2.35GHz.
The Geekbench test also shows a slight increase of up to 10% in multi-core performance. Wojciechowski notes that the next-gen chipset will reportedly perform better given the performance of the Cortex X1 cores, which performed well on the original Tensor. This includes the improved 4LPE process, which brings “more thermal headroom and efficiency for operation at higher frequencies”.
Meanwhile, on the GPU front, Google is replacing Mali-G78 with Mali-G710 on the new Tensor G2. That means we can expect significant improvements, including a 20% increase in performance, a 20% reduction in power consumption, and 35% more machine learning tasks that Pixel devices like the Pixel 6 Pro rely heavily on.
Additionally, as Wojciechowski says, the increase in GPU on the Tensor is driving gains in Google Camera, as the performance of cameras in Tensor-powered phones is largely GPU-dependent.
While the analysis here is based solely on the alleged Geekbench test, the tipster suggests it can still be spoofed. So it is better to take all this information with caution.
In contrast, the tipster also implies that the benchmark test is still legitimate to some extent. That’s because the kernel build featured in the review seemed unusual, or it could be a semi-custom build made specifically for the Pixel 7. Likewise, the build ID TD1A.220609.002 also seems to be unique.
Other possible improvements expected for the Tensor G2 concern improvements to TPU, codenamed Jaineiro. Improvements in video encoding/decoding follow.
Finally, the Tensor G2 is still manufactured by Samsung under Google’s supervision; Recent details also indicated that the third generation is already in the works, which in turn will be produced by Samsung.
As the Korean tech giant is said to be making the Tensor G2 chip, we can see improvements in the Google-customized Exynos ISP. It also brings a new S5300 modem to the SoC.
With the Made by Google fall event right around the corner from where we’re expecting to see Google’s next contender for best Android phones, it’ll be interesting to see the purported promises the new Tensor G2 brings to the table.
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