A massive specifications leak of Google’s Tensor G3 SoC for the Pixel 8 has come forth, revealing valuable information of the chip
Google did not preview the Tensor G3 at its I/O keynote, but the chipset that will eventually power the Pixel 8 family has its specifications provided, thanks to a thorough leak. In terms of the number of CPU cores it will have, the fresh information states that there will be nine in total, but once more, Google does not have any intentions to compete with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or Dimensity 9300, as you will soon find out.Improvements aside, the Tensor G3 is also said to be the first smartphone SoC to support AV1 encode
Let us start with the CPU configuration first, and Android Authority has published a ton of information, courtesy of Kamila Wojciechowska, who has shared similar leaks before, which includes the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. As for the Tensor G3, it is surprising that the manufacturing process was not mentioned, though we believe Samsung’s 3rd-generation 4nm technology will be utilized in this case.
