Google has finally confirmed that the Pixel 7 series will be powered by the Tensor G2 SoC. The Tensor G2 is the second-generation in-house processor from Google. The chipset is expected to offer flagship-level performance with improved ISP, network connectivity and more.
Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will be based on Tensor G2 SoC. Similarly, the upcoming Pixel 7a may use the same chipset. It seems that Google is using the letter “G” in its name to emphasize that it is an in-house processor.
What do we know about Tensor G2?
Other than the actual name, Google hasn’t revealed much about the Tensor G2’s features or specifications. However, going by current standards, a processor with an octa-core CPU cluster can have two high-performance cores, two medium-performance cores, and four efficiency cores.
The two primary high-performance cores are likely to be based on the ARM Cortex-X2 microarchitecture, and these are expected to have slightly higher clock speeds than the mid-performance and efficient cores.
The original Tensor came with a Mali G78 MP20 GPU, so the Tensor G2 is also expected to use an ARM Mali GPU. This time, the integrated graphics chip can deliver improved gaming performance with features like real-time ray tracing. If Google is using a new manufacturing processor, the Tensor G2 may offer better energy efficiency compared to the original Tensor processor.
According to the released Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Tensor G2-powered Google Pixel 7 scored 957 points in the single-core CPU test and 3194 points in the multi-core CPU test. If the Tensor G2’s single-core performance is slightly lower than the average single-core performance, the Tensor G2 may actually have a slightly lower clock speed.
However, looking at the leaked Tensor G2’s multi-core performance, it’s clearly better than the Tensor’s average multi-core Geekbench score of 5, so the new chipset-powered Pixel 7 should still perform well. It comes down to multitasking.
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Story first published: Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 5:38 p.m. [IST]