For the past five years, Google Pixel phones have been powered by an in-house system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed by Google. The company's chips have come a long way since then, culminating in the Tensor G5 platform that powers the Google Pixel 10 series. Tensor G5 features more custom components than ever, improving performance and optimization, all while using TSMC's industry-leading 3nm process node.
Tensor G5 doubles down on what Google silicon does best, refining performance for everyday tasks, improving stability and battery life, and adding power for on-device AI processing. In a way, it also doubles down on what Google silicon isn't — Tensor G5 is not a benchmark-killer and will always lag behind Qualcomm and Apple designs. With that being said, it's upgraded in all the right places, making the Google Pixel 10 series a joy to use.
