Google's Tensor G6 chip is apparently stealing some moves from MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 after getting completely dunked on in benchmark tests. The upcoming processor will ditch one efficiency core for an extra performance core while switching to brand-new ARM Cortex-X930 and Cortex-A730 designs instead of using ancient silicon that shipped back in 2023.
The shift from a one-plus-five-plus-two layout to one-plus-six-plus-one should help the chip actually compete when it drops on TSMC's 2nm process. MediaTek proved you can boost performance by cutting down on low-power cores, and Google finally seems to be learning that lesson.
The company is still shooting itself in the foot by downgrading to an older GPU than what shipped in the Tensor G5, though, so at least some things never change with these chips.
The shift from a one-plus-five-plus-two layout to one-plus-six-plus-one should help the chip actually compete when it drops on TSMC's 2nm process. MediaTek proved you can boost performance by cutting down on low-power cores, and Google finally seems to be learning that lesson.
The company is still shooting itself in the foot by downgrading to an older GPU than what shipped in the Tensor G5, though, so at least some things never change with these chips.
