Google Tensor G4 to be manufactured on Samsung's 4LPP+ node with the same GPU and newer CPU cores

Some days ago, an industry insider claimed that the Google Pixel 9 series' Tensor G4 chip would bring, at best, marginal upgrades over its predecessor, the Tensor G3. While we're yet to see the Tensor G3 in action, expectations aren't exactly sky-high, given the track record for past SKUs. Meanwhile, Twitter leaker @Tech_Reve has revealed what the Tensor G4 has in store for us.

The SoC will stick to the tried and tested 3-core design with unspecified numbers of Cortex-X4, Cortex-A720 and Cortex-A520 cores. Estimating its total core count is tricky because the Tensor G3 is a nine-core SKU, and there's no telling if the Tensor G4 will follow suit. Google could either stick with the same design or mimic the yet-to-be-announced Exynos 2400 and make it a 10-core part in a 1+2+3+4 (1x Cortex X4 +2x Cortex-A720, +3x Cortex-A720 +4x Cortex-A520) configuration. On the GPU side, it will stick with the tried-and-tested Arm Immortalis-G715.

Those hoping to see Samsung's cutting-edge 3GAP node alongside the Tensor G4 are also in for a disappointment. The leaker insists that the SoC will be manufactured on Samsung's 4LPP+ node instead, the same as the Exynos 2400. In fact, we may never see a Google SoC on a Samsung node after the Tensor G4. The company plans to approach TSMC for its 2025-bound Tensor G5. However, low demand plus limited capacity on TSMC's production lines could force Google to look elsewhere like Intel Foundry Services.

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