According to Android Authority, leaked information suggests that Google’s upcoming Pixel 8 series, set to launch later this year, will be powered by the Tensor G3 processor. The Tensor G3 is reported to feature a new 1+4+4 configuration, deviating from the 2+2+4 setup found in its predecessor, the Tensor G2. Additionally, the Tensor G3 is said to incorporate ARMv9 cores.
The Tensor G3 processor that is rumored to power the upcoming Pixel 8 series is expected to feature the following configuration: one Cortex-X3 prime core clocked at 3.0GHz, four Cortex-A715 performance cores clocked at 2.45GHz, and four Cortex-A510 power-efficient cores clocked at 2.15GHz. It is worth noting that all the cores in this setup have reportedly seen an increase in clock speed compared to the previous generation.
The Tensor G3 processor is reported to include a Mali-G715 (Immortalis) 10-Core GPU clocked at 890MHz, which is said to support ray-tracing. Notably, the chip is rumored to be the first smartphone chip to support the AV1 codec for encoding capabilities.
In addition, the Tensor G3 is said to introduce a new TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) codenamed “Rio,” running at a clock speed of 1.1GHz. It is also mentioned to feature a second-generation GXP. The processor is expected to support UFS 4.0 storage, an upgrade from UFS 3.1, while retaining the Exynos Modem 5300 from the previous Tensor G2 chip.
