Google Pixel 9’s Tensor G4 Chipset May Not Improve Over Pixel 8
Tensor G4 may be an octa-core processor, unlike the Pixel 8’s Tensor G3 SoC.
Google’s Pixel 9 series will launch on August 13. Leaked benchmark results of the devices’ Tensor G4 processor imply it may not improve power but may improve efficiency before its official introduction. This follows the disclosure of Pixel 9 storage and charging specs a day earlier.
Google Pixel 9 Chipset
Pixel 9’s Tensor G4 chipset will have 8 cores in a 4+3+1 configuration, according Android Authority. It might contain four Cortex-A520 efficiency cores, three A720 mid cores, and one X4 main core. It differs from the Tensor G3, which has nine cores in a 4+4+1 configuration. This may be an effort to improve chipset heat efficiency.
Google reportedly uses ARMv9.2 processors with greater clock rates than its predecessor. However, it is expected to have little performance effect. As to the report, Pixel 9 Pro XL Geekbench results show an 11% single-core and 3% multi-core improvement over Pixel 8 Pro.
The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL’s single-core score was 1950, while the Pixel 8 Pro’s was 1761. Both phones’ multi-core scores were 4655 and 4523.
In April, another source stated that Google’s next smartphones will use Samsung’s LSI Exynos Modem 5400. This update adds satellite connection to Pixel 9 phones. Additionally, this new modem may use 50% less power than the Pixel 8 modem. This change may improve the battery life of incoming Pixel devices, since prior Pixel phones, such the Pixel 8, had efficiency issues related to modems.
CREDIT: Allneeds, Gadgets360
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