Google has reached a new milestone with its Tensor G5, as the chipset has reached the ‘tapeout’ stage of the entire process
Google’s Tensor G4 might be the last SoC that is mass produced by Samsung, as the Tensor G5 is said to leverage TSMC’s cutting-edge 3nm process when it powers the upcoming Pixel 10 series in late 2025. Previously, we talked about a database leak revealing that the chipset’s early samples were being tested. Fortunately, the company has moved from this stage and reached ‘tapeout’ status, which is considered to be an exceptionally big deal because we can now have a chipset release in the future that can take on Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek.‘Tapeout’ stage of the Tensor G5 means that it is the final stage of the design process, after which mass production can start
One reason Google would side with TSMC is that the Taiwanese semiconductor giant has proven its reliability in mass producing wafers on its next-generation nodes.
