Google Tensor G2 vs Snapdragon 888: This fall, the Pixel 7 series is anticipated to debut, sporting the upcoming “Tensor G2” Google-exclusive chipset. Without going into further detail, Google stated that the CPU will offer improved functionality for images, videos, security, and speech recognition.
However, the new Google Tensor G2 chip’s benchmark test results have been made public. Tensor G2 is being developed by Google and Samsung together.
Android developer Kuba Wojciechowski published on Twitter the findings of his investigation into the performance that the Pixel 7 Pro and its Tensor G2 CPU offer; spec-wise, not much seems to have improved.
Points scored in the Geekbench 5 test
The latest Tensor G2, which will be used in the future Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, only managed to achieve 1068/3149 points in the Geekbench 5 test, according to information that surfaced online. For comparison, the Snapdragon 888 from Qualcomm from the previous year received 1115/3581 points.
Comparison of specifications
According to the specifications, Google didn’t make much modifications to the CPU cores used between the Tensor of last year and the Tensor G2 of this year. The clock frequency is somewhat higher but the mix of two Cortex-X1 cores, two Cortex-A76 cores, and four Cortex-A55 cores is the same. The multi-core benchmarks of the Tensor G2 and Pixel 7 Pro appear to increase by about 10% as a result of these moderate speedups and the usage of a reduced 4nm die size.
It is clear where the challenge resides and why the Google Tensor G2 is unable to compete with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 given the architectures used by Google. Due to its Cortex-X2 core running at 3 GHz, three Cortex-A710 cores operating at 2.5 GHz, and four Cortex-A510 cores operating at 1.8 GHz, the Qualcomm chip has a significantly higher CPU configuration.
Improvements in Tensor G2
The Tensor G2 in the Pixel 7 Pro, however, is expected to dramatically raise GPU specifications. One of the main focuses of the Tensor series, switching from Mali-G78 to Mali-G710 offers 20% greater performance, 20% better power economy, and 35% better for machine learning workloads.
The Pixel 7 series will gain from Google’s plans to outfit the Tensor G2 with a “Janeiro”-codenamed, next-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU). Additionally, we know that the Pixel 7 Pro will probably include 12GB of RAM, much like the Pixel 6 Pro did.
Performance ratings
The Google Tensor G2’s SoC will fall somewhere in the current mid-range and won’t be regarded as a flagship-level smartphone if these performance ratings are validated in the final version of the device.
It is obvious that the Google Tensor G2 will be positioned even worse and placed squarely in the mid-range when the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes, which is expected to happen at the end of the year.
Keep watching our YouTube Channel ‘DNP INDIA’. Also, please subscribe and follow us on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and TWITTER.
