While Google is gearing up for the launch of its Pixel 6 series, a new report has revealed new information regarding the company’s new proprietary chipset. The upcoming Pixel 6 will sport the new Tensor chips that are based on a 5nm process produced by Samsung.
Earlier this week, the search engine giant had announced that its latest Pixel lineup will be powered by a chip developed in house for the first time. As per the company’s CEO Sundar Pichai, “Tensor builds off of our 2 decades of computing experience and it’s our biggest innovation in Pixel to date.” He further added that these cores will bring “entirely new features, plus improvements to existing ones,” along with the “most innovative AI and machine learning” technologies as well.
According to a NikkeiAsia report, while Google has not revealed who would be manufacturing its new Tensor chips, sources close to the matter have revealed that the South Korean tech giant Samsung will be its production partner and the new chips are based on a 5nm fabrication process. In other words, the chip will use the same advanced process as the Snapdragon 888 SoC from Qualcomm.
We had known the Google is working on its own chipset for a while now, under the codename “Whitechapel.” But now, the Tensor cores have been unveiled and the news regarding a 5nm chip hints at its improved power efficiency and performance over the last gen Pixel 5 lineup. Notably, the Tensor chip has been in development for four years and has been designed “specifically for Pixels.”
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