While the upcoming Tensor G6, which is set to power this year’s Pixel smartphones, won’t be all that much of an upgrade, a new rumor suggests that the Tensor G7 could be a major upgrade.
According to X user @Reptalicant, Google is preparing the “Tensor G7 to support LP5X and LP6 packaging variants, at least in initial testing”. This could be a huge upgrade, and a much-needed one for AI. Seeing as Google has said all along that the Tensor chip is all about optimizing for AI and for its computational photography, this makes sense.
Moving to LPDDR6 RAM means higher memory bandwidth, which will help with on-device AI features. Also moving to this newer and faster standard likely means that Google is opting for a higher 96-bit bus width, which would remove the latency bottleneck and let the CPU and RAM communicate even faster.
This could result in a pretty massive AI performance boost. Other leaks have also pointed towards Google using TSMC’s 2nm process for the Tensor G7 next year.
The Android Headlines Take
We’ve all heard this virtually every year: that the next Tensor is going to make a major leap forward in terms of performance. And while it’s been true, Tensor does still lag behind the competition by quite a bit. The current Tensor G5 barely outperforms an iPhone 12, which was released in 2020. So we’re hopeful that this move will make a difference and improve performance, but we’ve all seen this before.
Another thing to keep in mind is the rising DRAM costs. While Google is adding support for LPDDR6 RAM on the Tensor G7, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it will include LPDDR6 RAM in the Pixel 12 series. At the rate DRAM is going up, we may not see anyone using LPDDR6 next year.
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