Google’s Tensor SoCs have to this point been manufactured by Samsung’s foundry, and so they had been by no means seen as the highest performers and even probably the most environment friendly flagship chipsets. However in response to sources near Digitimes, the upcoming Tensor G5 chip will seemingly come out of TSMC’s facility. That is one more affirmation of a rumor we heard again in 2024.
The Pixel 10 sequence launch is ready for this fall and in response to the newest studies, Google struck a take care of TSMC, so the Taiwanese chipmaker will manufacture the following few generations of Tensor silicon. The report claims that the contract is between three to 5 years, which means TSMC will seemingly produce even the Pixel 14 sequence’ Tensor.
That may be excellent news for Pixels generally, as TSMC has proved to be a extra dependable chip producer than Samsung. TSMC-made SoCs are typically extra highly effective and environment friendly than their Samsung counterparts, even when the chip design stays the identical. Bear in mind how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus was extra highly effective and extra environment friendly on the identical time than the Samsung-made SD 8 Gen 1?
For anybody who’s following the information cycle surrounding Samsung’s chip manufacturing enterprise, they seemingly aren’t shocked. In any case, Samsung has had yield points with the Exynos 2500 chip, so the corporate had to make use of Qualcomm chips for its complete Galaxy S25 lineup. In consequence, this 12 months’s Galaxy foldables would be the first to undertake the Exynos 2500.
The problems run so deep that Samsung is planning an inside restructuring as Samsung MX (Cellular Expertise) division is on the brink of take over the chip manufacturing enterprise from Samsung LSI.
Both method, we hope to see Google’s Tensor chips change into extra aggressive and supply customers a considerable efficiency and effectivity enhance.
