Google’s Tensor G4 Allegedly Spotted In Geekbench 5’s Database, Featuring Fewer Cores Than Tensor G3 And Up To 19 Percent Slower Too

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Google has so far disappointed us with its Tensor series that powers the company’s Pixel lineup of smartphones, and according to the latest benchmark leak, which has added the Tensor G4, it appears that history may repeat itself. Fortunately, one can quickly assume that these results represent the chipset’s early testing phases, suggesting that the latest single-core and multi-core figures might improve in the coming months. Regardless, we look closer at the CPU cluster and how the latest numbers stack up against the Tensor G3.

Tensor G4 testing is likely in its early stages, resulting in a lower single-core and multi-core score than the Tensor G3

Typically, when a smartphone chipset is being tested, its single-core and multi-core score is posted on Geekbench 5, not the latest Geekbench 6 database, as those results start appearing when the SoC nears its official launch. Where the Tensor G3 featured a 9-core cluster, the Tensor G4’s configuration is revealed to be the traditional 8-core CPU in a ‘1 + 3 + 4’ formation. The highest-clocked core is listed at 3.10GHz, which is slightly higher than the Cortex-X3’s 3.00GHz frequency running in the Tensor G3.

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All cores belonging to the Tensor G4 are running at higher clock speeds, so some intensive optimization is likely required before we start seeing the real picture. The Tensor G4’s 8-core CPU configuration also hints that the chipset will not be based on Samsung’s Exynos 2400, which is a 10-core part. However, we hope that Google’s upcoming silicon adopts the Korean giant’s newest 4LPP+ node, along with ‘Fan-out Wafer Level Packaging’ (FOWLP) to improve the efficiency and multi-core capabilities of the silicon, as both are used for the Exynos 2400’s fabrication.

We reported previously that the Tensor G4 would be a minor upgrade over the Tensor G3, with the new chipset sporting no new GPU, sticking with