According to reports, Google still intends to employ an Exynos 2300-derived chipset(Google Tensor 3 chipset) in the Pixel 8 series, which is planned to launch this autumn. For reference, Google may reveal the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro during I/O 2023 in May, which may also be the retail date for the Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet. Earlier this week, renderings for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro surfaced, showcasing major design changes from the existing Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.
More Google Tensor 3 chipset details
The Google Tensor 3, like the Tensor G2, is said to be a tweaked version of Samsung’s Exynos platform rather than a rebranding exercise. With Samsung abandoning Exynos chipsets for its flagship smartphones this year, the Galaxy G3 might be the Exynos 2300’s first official exposure. The Tensor G3 is said to have three CPU core clusters, similar to its predecessor.
The Google Tensor 3 will, however, have varied core counts across two of its three clusters, compared to the Tensor G2, which has two prime cores, two performance cores, and four efficiency cores. In comparison, the Tensor G3 is believed to include one Cortex-X3 core running at 3.09 GHz, four Cortex-A715 performance cores running at 2.65 GHz, and four Cortex-A510 cores running at 2.1 GHz servicing the efficiency cluster.
Moreover, the Tensor G3 will include the Xclipse 930, a successor to the Exynos 2200’s Xclipse 920. In our benchmarks, the Xclipse 920 fell just short of the Adreno 730 in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the A15 Bionic GPU. It is unclear if the Tensor G3 will be built using 4 nm or 5 nm technologies. For better or worse, Samsung Foundry will likely produce the nodes rather than TSMC.
