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Google's declaration of silicon independence in the Pixel 6: an unusual dual Cortex-X1 layout, a big Mali-G78 and the first Edge TPU put machine learning first. Benchmarks trailed rivals, and the Exynos modem drew battery complaints.
Pros
- Google's first custom smartphone SoC
- Edge TPU enabled live transcription and HDRnet
- Unusual dual Cortex-X1 layout
- Big 20-core Mali-G78 for its day
Cons
- Benchmarks trailed same-year rivals
- Exynos modem drew battery complaints
- Samsung 5nm thermals under load
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Google Tensor
General
- Announced
- 2021
- Process
- 5 nm
- TDP (typical)
- 8 W
- Architecture
- Armv8.2
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Core configuration
- 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
- Max clock
- 2.8 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- Arm Mali-G78 MP20
- GPU clock
- 848 MHz
AI
- NPU
- Google Edge TPU
Memory
- Memory type
- LPDDR5
Connectivity
- Modem
- External (Samsung Exynos 5123)
Media
- Video capture
- 4K@60fps
Benchmarks
- AnTuTu 12
- 1,115,740Bottom 47%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,340Top 33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 3,150Top 45%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 1,899Top 27%
Devices with the Google Tensor
1 device in our catalog uses this chip
Quick answers
Is the Google Tensor good in 2026?
The Google Tensor earns an Inno Score of 43.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Google's declaration of silicon independence in the Pixel 6: an unusual dual Cortex-X1 layout, a big Mali-G78 and the first Edge TPU put machine learning first. Benchmarks trailed rivals, and the Exynos modem drew battery complaints.
What is the Google Tensor AnTuTu score?
The Google Tensor scores 1,115,740 points in AnTuTu 12. That puts it in the top 55% of the 66 AnTuTu 12 results in this category in our database. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 1,340 single-core and 3,150 multi-core.
Which devices use the Google Tensor?
One device in our catalog uses the Google Tensor: Google Pixel 6a.
What are the key specs of the Google Tensor?
Cores: 8 · Process: 5 nm · GPU: Arm Mali-G78 MP20
What are the closest alternatives to the Google Tensor?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Samsung Exynos 1480 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
