The Google Pixel 10 series launched this morning uses the latest Tensor G5 chip. It's a chip using TSMC's 3nm technology that was expected to deliver better performance than the previous Tensor produced by Samsung. Now, benchmark scores for the Pixel 10 Fold have surfaced online and once again they're disappointing.
In the Geekbench test, the Tensor G5 scored 2276 in the single-core test and 6173 in the multi-core test. This is higher than the Tensor G4 (1916/ 4644 scores) but on par with the mid-range Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip (2109, 6858 scores) used by the Nothing Phone (3) and iQOO Neo 10.
The scores also lag far behind the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (2957/9435 scores) and Apple A18 Pro (3359/8129 scores). Once again, Google is placing a premium on the TPU's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities rather than CPU and GPU performance. Various AI features such as real-time language translation, image editing using voice, and processing directly from the device are possible thanks to the Tensor G5 TPU, which is 60% more powerful than the Tensor G4.