A recent report has dashed earlier expectations of the Google Tensor G4 being a groundbreaking in-house custom chip. Instead, it appears the Tensor G4 will bring only modest improvements compared to the upcoming Tensor G3, slated to debut alongside the Pixel 8 series on October 4th.
That being said, tipster @Tech_Reve has leaked more details about the chip on X (Twitter). As per the leak, it looks like the Tensor G4 isn’t straying far from its Samsung Exynos roots. It’s sticking with a tried-and-true 3-core design with Cortex-X4, Cortex-A720, and Cortex-A520 cores. The core count remains a mystery, however, we can expect these new chips to provide slightly improved performance.
As for the GPU, the leaker claims that the Tensor G4 will feature the Immortalis-G715 GPU, which was launched by ARM back in June of 2022. ARM claims that this new GPU provides 15% improved performance across a wide range of applications. Another key standout feature here is the hardware acceleration for ray tracing.
That being said, there is also some disappointing news. According to the leaker, Google is opting for Samsung’s 4LPP+ node (4 nanometers), the same as the Exynos 2400. It looks like Google isn’t keen on using Samsung’s cutting-edge 3GAP node (3 nanometers) while knowing that almost all of the competition would have a 3nm chip in their devices by that time.
The hope for a TSMC-made in-house Tensor chip has been pushed back to Tensor G5, which is expected to power the Pixel 10 series smartphone.
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