Tensor G5 Will Not Feature Custom CPU Cores Like The Snapdragon 8 Elite, But New GPU Is Said To Offer Ray Tracing Support And Virtualization Options
A mere hours after it was revealed that Google would use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3E’ and ‘N3P’ processes for the Tensor G5 and Tensor G6, a new report talks about the chipset’s specifications that will be a part of next year’s Pixel 10 innards. The disappointing aspect of the latest report is that the Tensor G5 will not feature any custom CPU cores like Qualcomm and Apple have adopted, but the GPU will obtain ray tracing and virtualization support, which are features that have already been embraced by competing SoCs.
Google is not even using ARM’s newest Cortex-X925 as part of the Tensor G5’s CPU cluster but will adopt faster Cortex-A725 cores
This year, chipsets like the Dimensity 9400 feature ARM’s new Cortex-X925, providing a massive performance and efficiency boost compared to the Cortex-X4. Sadly, Android Authority’s Kamila Wojciechowska reports that the Tensor G5 will be considerably behind its rivals as Google will stick with a single Cortex-X4 as part of the CPU cluster. Fortunately, the plus side is that the company will now use five Cortex-A725 cores instead of the four Cortex-A720 present on this year’s Tensor G4, along with two low-power Cortex-A520 cores.
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One major reason why Google has the liberty to increase the number of Cortex-A725 cores is the improved manufacturing process of the Tensor G5. The 3nm lithography has allowed Qualcomm and MediaTek to incorporate a performance-only core configuration in their chipsets, meaning that Google could obtain some advantages here. The capabilities of the Tensor G5 cannot be predicted by this CPU cluster, but thanks to the increased Cortex-A725 cores, we should witness a sizable multi-core uplift.
As for the GPU, Google is said to ditch ARM’s designs in favor of Imagination Technologies, with the new DXT-48-1536 part running at 1.10GHz. What will set this graphics
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