The Tensor 2 chip that will power the Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro may use up generations of CPU cores and offer only marginally better performance than OG Tensor, but better GPUs and better artificial intelligence can claim abilities.
Tensor was Google’s first in-house chip, built in collaboration with Samsung. Instead of using one large core, three medium cores and four small cores for the SoC like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips and Samsung’s Exynos chips, Google for the two cores to delegate the foreground processing duties, two medium cores and four small cores. went away.
It is also worth noting that the company chose the older Arm Cortex-A76 for the medium core, even though the A78 core was available at the time. developer Kuba Wojciechowski has found alleged benchmark scores for the Pixel 7 Pro and Dug Up code that indicates the Tensor 2 will reuse the same cores, even though Arm has likely created new designs that will support Qualcomm’s rumored next high-end chip. , will be powered by Snapdragon 8. Gen 2. Tensor G2, known internally as “gs201”, will have two Arm Cortex-X1 cores, two A76 cores and four A55 cores. On Geekbench, the G2-powered Pixel 7 Pro achieved a 10 percent higher multi-core score than the Pixel 6 Pro, which suggests that there is some improvement in performance.
Alleged Pixel 7 Pro Benchmark Scores
This can be attributed to two things: the G2 is apparently based on a 4nm process, which should make it more powerful and efficient than the first-gen chip, and the X1 cluster and A76 cores now run at higher clock speeds. Huh.
Also, as was the case with the first proprietary chip, Google is prioritizing power-efficient performance and responsiveness, and isn’t worried about breaking benchmark records.
Tensor G2 Builds a New GPU and Modem
Wojciechowski has also found that the G2 will have a Mali-G710 GPU, which is said to be 20 percent faster and 20 percent more power efficient than OG Tensor’s Mali-G78, and a 35 percent machine learning uplift. also provides. These improvements will be great for the camera and help the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro become the best camera phones of 2022.
The Tensor G2 reportedly has an improved TPU codenamed “Jaineiro”, which is probably meant for new AI experiences. Also, it appears that Google has improved the video encode/decode blocks and ISPs.
The device may pack a new Samsung-made S5300 modem and hopefully, this will help with connectivity issues experienced by Pixel 6 users.
Overall, even though the Tensor G2 is highly unlikely to be the fastest mobile SoC around, Google’s approach will likely ensure that it doesn’t overheat and as stated before, most modern smartphones are already pretty fast, And there’s more to the smartphone experience than other factors like raw CPU performance and software optimization, which Google is good at, also play a big part.
It is also learned that Google has started working on a third generation Tensor chip codenamed “Zuma” and will be based on Samsung’s 3nm process. Google will fully reveal the Pixel 7 on October 6.
