Google Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 8 held in hand

TL;DR

  • A leaker has corroborated claims that TSMC will produce chipsets for the Pixel 10 sequence and later.
  • this is able to be a huge change for Google as Samsung has produced all of its Pixel chipsets.
  • TSMC has often provided greater productive processors than chips produced by means of Samsung.

    • Google's Tensor processors for its Pixel phones have lengthy been developed in partnership with Samsung and manufactured by way of Samsung Foundry. We've previously heard reviews that Google could swap issues up with the Tensor G5 inside the Pixel 10 latitude, and a different supply has echoed this claim.

    Leaker Revegnus posted on X that Tensor chipsets from the Pixel 10 series onwards should be manufactured by using TSMC. The tipster additionally introduced that Google will use TSMC's 3nm process (ostensibly for the Tensor G5, on the very least). They also delivered that Google turned into expanding its R&D facility in Taiwan and hiring greater native semiconductor engineers in guidance for the swap to TSMC.

    proof mounting for Tensor G5 with the aid of TSMC

    This post corroborates prior studies about Google's manufacturing plans for its Tensor smartphone processors. again in July 2023, The advice suggested that Google had delayed its first totally customized Tensor chip to 2025 and that TSMC would produce this silicon on a 3nm procedure. A news file from January additionally counseled that Google changed into a step closer to having its Tensor chipsets being made by using TSMC.

    The swap from Samsung Foundry to TSMC may be an incredible deal for Pixel smartphones. Samsung has frequently lagged at the back of TSMC when it comes to chipset production. We saw this play out lower back in 2022 when the Samsung-made Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 experienced poor battery existence and sustained efficiency. despite the fact, the TSMC-made Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 noticed tremendously stronger battery life and sustained efficiency.

    There's no make sure that TSMC will continue to grasp the upper hand over Samsung Foundry when the industry switches to the 3nm manufacturing node (anticipated to be used by subsequent-era flagship chipsets). A Korean outlet these days claimed that the Exynos 2500, with the intention to apparently be a 3nm Samsung-made chip, may be greater vigor-productive than the TSMC-made Snapdragon eight Gen four. even if this turns out to be genuine, historical past suggests that TSMC may be the superior lengthy-term associate.