For the past three years, we’ve been treated to Pixel designs that always bring a smile to our faces. The exterior shell is breathed with fresh air. Unfortunately, the air quickly turns rancid as the pleasant aesthetics of Google’s flagship or mid-range smartphone families don’t match the company’s silicon vision. Tensor G3 fared even more disappointingly compared to its competitors, but will we finally see Tensor G4 turn a new leaf when it comes to the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro? Our roundup covers the upcoming SoC’s specs, potential features, and everything else you want to know. So let’s get started.
For better or worse, Google is likely to stick with Samsung’s foundry for Tensor G4, but there may be an upside this time.
Samsung doesn’t have the best reputation when compared to TSMC, but given that Google hasn’t amassed as many smartphone shipments as companies like Apple, Samsung has a lot to offer, regardless of whether it goes out of production or not. They will stick with the foundry that can offer the best price. You will end up delivering inferior products. For Tensor G4, Google is expected to leverage Samsung’s 4nm LPP+. This is the same node used for mass production of his Exynos 2400, which powers some Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus models. Historically, Google’s early Tensor releases were based on Samsung’s Exynos chipset, and the Tensor G3 features the same 9-core CPU cluster as his unreleased Exynos 2300.
This discovery suggests that Tensor G4 may be based on Exynos 2400. Not only does that mean Samsung’s more efficient 4nm LPP+ will be leveraged, but it’s also likely that Google will adopt the Korean giant’s “fan-out wafer-level packaging” (FOWLP). This improves heat resistance and improves thermal efficiency, resulting in better multi-core performance. After Tensor G3’s temperature control performed badly in the 3DMark Wild Life stress test, this technology may be just what the doctor ordered. For those wondering, the Exynos 2400 performed very well on a more demanding version of the same benchmark. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme.
These differences give us some hope, believing that Google will at least try to adopt the same technology that Samsung incorporated during mass production of the Exynos 2400. That’s because it gives Tensor G4 a small chance to compete with the upcoming Snapdragon 8. Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400. However, one rumor claims that the Tensor G4 is only a minor upgrade to the Tensor G3, and what’s worse is that the Tensor G4 may be powered by the same GPU as his Tensor G3. With its predecessor, the graphics performance improvement could be zero.
Early benchmarks reveal that Tensor G4 has a completely different configuration than Exynos 2400, with impressive single-core and multi-core performance.
We intentionally want Google’s silicon division to succeed with Tensor G4, not because we’re biased toward the company’s Pixel smartphones, but because improvements here will help it compete in this space. This only increases the number of competitors, forcing them to extract the best from their respective categories. Unfortunately, Google may not have the same intentions. According to previous Geekbench 6 leaks, Tensor G4 is actually a 19% slower chipset than Tensor G3, with truly pathetic single-core and multi-core scores.
Furthermore, the test results show that the Tensor G4 is equipped with an 8-core CPU cluster instead of the 10-core that belongs to the Exynos 2400, revealing that both chipsets may not be similar at all. This can be a scary decision for manufacturers. Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro. The benchmarks also revealed what I mentioned earlier. Since Tensor G4 and Tensor G3 share the same ARM Immortalis-G715 GPU, Google’s next flagship Pixel family may be just a bridge between his splashy launch of Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro in 2025. It is thought that there is not.
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Next year, Google is rumored to switch to TSMC for Tensor G5, and is also said to adopt a 3nm process to catch up with rivals. Not only this, but previous rumors have suggested that custom CPUs and GPUs are in the works, meaning that Google will move away from using ARM’s designs in favor of its own. While this is certainly exciting news, it comes at the expense of consumers, who now have to wait a year to get a proper flagship product to compete on hardware and price.
For Google, Tensor G4’s poor performance won’t necessarily translate into a drop in shipments, but it will receive a barrage of harsh criticism from enthusiasts who continue to be disappointed with the release of substandard chipsets. It is certain that it will become. These harsh comments could damage Google’s reputation and lead ordinary consumers, who have little knowledge of the silicon industry, to look for alternatives such as the iPhone.
In any case, if Tensor G4 is based on the Exynos 2400, this could end up being a big advantage for Google, given the disastrous past Tensor releases. At this time, you can participate in the following surveys: If you would like to express your opinion on the future of silicon for the tech giant, please share your thoughts in the comments.
