Google’s Tensor Will Exclusively Be Manufactured by Samsung Using Its 5nm Process

Google may not have confirmed who it partnered with to mass produce its custom Tensor chip for the Pixel 6 and Pixel half-dozen Pro, but sources shut to the subject claim that it will exist Samsung that undertakes orders. Unlike the rumored Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 898, which are said to be mass produced using the avant-garde 4nm node, Samsung will use its 5nm technology.

Previous Report Claimed That TSMC Could Handle Some of the Tensor Orders for Google

An update from Nikkei goes against the previous written report, which mentioned TSMC's involvement in taking some Tensor chip orders from Google. In short, Samsung will solely mass produce the custom silicon. Dorsum in 2020, we stated that Google and Samsung had a collaboration in which they were testing out an 8-core ARM chip for future smartphones and Chromebooks.

Samsung'southward 5nm process is the aforementioned one used to mass produce the Snapdragon 888 and Exynos 2100. This should make the Tensor more power-efficient than the 7nm Snapdragon 765G used in the Pixel 5, though it will be inferior compared to the upcoming Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 898. In terms of raw performance, an before rumor stated that the Tensor fleck will be slower than the Snapdragon 888, which should exist disappointing to hear.

Then again, beating competing chipsets was probably not Google's elevation priority as, during its teaser, it unveiled some improvements arriving for the Pixel 6 and Pixel half dozen Pro. This would include improvements in computational photography, videography, enhancements to speech recognition, security, and more than. Another advantage is that Google using a custom SoC, can commit to more annual software updates, as indicated by a previous specs leak.

This partnership with Samsung can also mean Google'due south successor to the Tensor may pack an AMD GPU, as previous info detailed that the GPU running in the Pixel six and Pixel 6 Pro would exist the same as the one the Exynos 2100 variant of the Galaxy S21 packs, which is a Mali-G78. Of form, we volition take to look at some additional details of the Tensor when Google publishes more information, and then stay tuned, and bank check out our roundup of the custom silicon to acquire more.

News Source: Nikkei