Google is creating its own SoC, but it won’t be available until 2024. According to Android Authority, Tensor G4 will be an upgraded version of Tensor G3.
■Key points of this article that can be understood in 3 lines
1. Google and Qualcomm are developing in-house SoCs that can compete with Apple Silicon.
2. Google Tensor G4 was rumored to be installed in the Google Pixel 9 series as the first in-house designed SoC.
3. The in-house designed SoC development is delayed by one year, and Tensor G4 will be an upgraded version of Tensor G3.
Current status of Google’s in-house designed SoC
Google and Qualcomm are developing in-house designed SoCs to compete with Apple Silicon.
Google has changed its manufacturing outsourcing from Samsung to TSMC. It has developed “Redondo,” internally known as “RDO,” as its first in-house designed SoC. It was planned to be installed in the Google Pixel 9 series, a 2024 model. Still, development Due to delays, it is not expected to be implemented until 2025, one year later.
Google is working on its own SoC called “ChallengerDeep.” They have asked TSMC to create a prototype using this advanced development board.
In 2025, the code name “Laguna Beach” for Google Pixel smartphones and tablets is being verified using the development board “Deepspace” and “Challenger Deep.”
Tensor G4 is an improved version of Tensor G3.
Google’s in-house designed SoC release date has been delayed by one year. As a result, the Tensor G4 must be prepared for the Google Pixel 9 series.
According to Android Authority, the Tensor G4 was initially supposed to be an in-house designed System-on-Chip (SoC). However, it was later decided to be an enhanced version of the Tensor G3 instead.
The code name of Tensor G4 is called “Ripcurrent 24” or “Ripcurrent Pro,” and it can be judged from the fact that the code name of the chip is “Ripcurrent” that it is an improved version of Tensor G3. If Tensor G4 becomes an improved version of Tensor G3, it is thought that.
The manufacturing contract will not change to TSMC and will continue to be manufactured by Samsung.
