While Google’s new generation Tensor G5 chip was prepared with great hopes for the Pixel 10 series, the results in Geekbench tests were surprising. While Tensor G5 was expected to provide a performance increase, users were disappointed to receive lower scores than Tensor G4. The fact that this chip was made according to TSMC’s cutting-edge N3E manufacturing process increased expectations; but the results are below expectations.
First tests of Google’s new Tensor G5 chip did not meet expectations
Tensor G5 received 1323 points in single-core and 4004 points in multi-core in the Geekbench test. To compare, its predecessor, Tensor G4, scored 1950 in single-core and 4741 in multi-core in tests conducted on Pixel 9 Pro. So, the new chip does not offer the expected performance increase.
In fact, these results sound counterintuitive because the G5 being made according to TSMC’s more efficient and powerful manufacturing process should have made it more powerful than its predecessors. Therefore, it is thought that these tests are based on an early version or the test results may be misleading due to various factors.
Looking at the processor structure of the Tensor G5, it can be seen that two energy-efficient cores operate at 2.44 GHz, four cores operate at 2.86 GHz, and one main core operates at 3.40 GHz. Although this structure seems promising at first glance, it has not yet fully demonstrated itself in performance tests.
It is thought that these tests performed before the chip reaches its full capacity may be misleading. After all, Google Tensor G5 can show its true power when it reaches its full performance with the launch of the Pixel 10 series. It is unclear what this performance will mean for Google in the long term.
While the new Tensor chips are expected to be more successful in artificial intelligence tasks, current performance test results have raised questions about daily use performance. We have to wait for the Pixel 10 to be released to see what Google will really offer with the Tensor G5. For now, these test results show that Google still has some shortcomings in delivering top-end performance on its flagship devices.
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