Samsung Might Have Started Producing Google Tensor 2 SoC
According to a recent report by Korea’s DDaily, Google has retained Samsung to produce its next-gen Tensor chipset, presumably the Tensor 2 SoC, ahead of the release of the Pixel 7 series later this year.
It is also revealed that Samsung is using the 4nm architecture to develop the Tensor 2 SoC. To recall, the first-gen Tensor chipset was also manufactured by Samsung using the 5nm architecture.
This means that the Tensor 2 chipset is expected to be more power-efficient than its predecessor. However, the report mentions that despite the upgraded manufacturing architecture, the Tensor 2 is expected to deliver similar or slightly improved CPU and GPU performance as the first-gen Tensor SoC. This could help Google keep the prices of its Pixel 7 devices similar to the prices of the Pixel 6 models.
Other details regarding Google’s upcoming chipset are still unknown. But, we can expect some AI improvements to tag along too.
Meanwhile, the Pixel 7 series, which Google teased during its I/O 2022 event last month, is expected to come with a slightly tweaked design and upgraded cameras but the same display as the Pixel 6 series. Although the tech giant did not reveal the exact launch date, it is expected to arrive sometime in October, alongside the Pixel Watch. We expect more information about the Pixel 7 series and the Google Tensor 2 chipset in the coming days. So, stay tuned for further updates.
