Google Tensor G5: new details about the chip for the Pixel 10

Google continues to aggressively develop its own smartphone processors. A new report from Android Authority has confirmed that the Tensor G5, destined for the Pixel 10 series, will be developed by Google and manufactured by TSMC instead of Samsung. In addition, new details have emerged about its architecture and key improvements.

New tech process and GPU

The Tensor G5 will be manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm process, which should improve its energy efficiency and performance. A major change will be a new IMG DXT IMG GPU from Imagination Technologies, which will replace the Mali-G715 MP7 used in the Tensor G4.

Image processing improvements

Google will use a completely custom ISP (image signal processor) for the first time, eschewing Samsung’s modified solutions. This should significantly improve the Pixel 10‘s camera, providing better photo and video quality.

Other key changes

Tensor G5 will also get a new memory controller, improved system cache and updated power modules. In the video codec area, Google will replace the BigWave AV1 and Samsung MFC with the Chips&Media WAVE677DV, which supports AV1, VP9, HEVC and H.264.

In addition, Google will use sides for USB, PCIe, display interfaces (DSI, DisplayPort), flash memory and LPDDR5x, demonstrating the company’s strategy to more deeply customize its processors.

When to wait for the Tensor G5?

According to previous leaks, the Pixel 10 with the new Tensor G5 processor is expected in the fall of 2025. The move to TSMC and the introduction of custom solutions could make this chip the most powerful and efficient in Pixel history, bringing it closer to competitors in the flagship smartphone market.