A new report from Android Authority sheds light on the upcoming Tensor G5 chipset meant to power Google’s next-in-line Pixel 10 series. Notably, Google is switching from Samsung to TSMC’s 3nm-class node for chip fabrication and a completely in-house Image Singal Processor (ISP).
One of the key highlights of this new chip is going to be a fully custom image signal processor (ISP), a first for Google’s in-house chips. Until now, Google has used a partly custom design incorporating Samsung ISPs with some Google-designed elements. This overhaul suggests the Pixel 10 series could see a notable change in camera outputs, for better or worse.
Google has also decided to swap out the Arm Mali-G715 MP7 GPU found in the Tensor G4 for an Imagination Technologies GPU, specifically the IMG DXT. It remains to be seen how big of an upgrade it is going to be. We will have to wait and see the reviews.
Beyond the GPU and ISP updates, Google will implement a custom memory controller and system-level cache, alongside power modules not used in previous Tensor generations.
The chip is also said to adopt third-party USB, PCIe, and I3C components, as well as interfaces for display (DSI, DisplayPort) and storage (LPDDR5x flash memory).
Google will pivot away from its proprietary “BigWave” AV1 codec and Samsung’s MFC (Multi Format Codec) in favor of Chips&Media’s WAVE677DV, capable of encoding and decoding AV1, VP9, HEVC, and H.264 formats. This marks yet another collaboration shift for Google as it streamlines Tensor G5 into a more unified, third-party-friendly platform.
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