General Information
Launch
Q3 2024
Process
Samsung
Size
N/A
Socket
Mobile SoC
ISA
ARMv9.2-A 64 bits
Node
4nm FinFET (Samsung 4LPP+ with FOWLP)
CPU Specifications
Cores
8
Threads
8
Architecture
1 x Cortex-X4 + 3 x Cortex-A720 + 4 x Cortex-A520
Frequency
1 x 3.1 GHz + 3 x 2.6 GHz + 4 x 1.92 GHz
CPU Performance Score
86
Cache
L1 (I)
64 KB per core
L1 (D)
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
N/A
L3 Cache
N/A
Cache Performance
74
Memory
Type
LPDDR5X
Bus Width
64-bit
Channels
4
Max Size
16 GB
ECC
No
Performance
78
GPU
GPU Name
ARM Mali-G715 MP7
Clock
940 MHz
Cores
7 cores
FP32
~0.940 TFLOPS
GPU Performance
78
Display & Camera
Max Resolution
QHD+ @ 120Hz
Camera Support
Single 200 MP
Max Camera
200 MP single
ISP
Custom Google ISP
Signal Processor
Enhanced Google ISP with advanced computational photography, Add Me feature for group photos, Reimagine AI editing, Magic Editor improvements, Enhanced Night Sight, Super Res Zoom improvements, Pro camera controls, Video Boost enhancements, Advanced HDR+ processing
AI & NPU
AI Score
N/A
NPU Type
Google Edge TPU V3 (Same as G3)
AI TOPS
N/A
Connectivity
Modem
Exynos Modem 5400
WLAN
5G Sub-6GHz (SA/NSA), mmWave (select models), LTE, HSPA+, GSM, 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)
Modem Speed
5G: 14.79 Gbps (DL), 3.67 Gbps (UL), 3GPP Rel. 17 support, 50% more power efficient than Modem 5300, Satellite connectivity support
Bluetooth
5.3
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Video & Media
Video Decode
4K @ 60fps (H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9, AV1), 8K @ 30fps (H.264, HEVC)
Video Encode
4K @ 60fps (H.264, H.265), 8K @ 30fps (H.264, HEVC)
Max Video
8K @ 30fps
Storage & Power
Storage
UFS 3.1
TDP
10W
Power Score
80
Efficiency Score
82
Benchmarks
GB6 Single
1897-2005
GB6 Multi
3721-4836
AnTuTu 10
1196738-1253407
GFX Aztec
N/A
Security & Features
Security Features
ARM TrustZone, Titan M2 security coprocessor, Secure Boot, Hardware-backed Keystore
Features
Fourth-generation Google Tensor on Samsung 4nm with FOWLP packaging, ARMv9.2 architecture with latest ARM cores, 1+3+4 core configuration (8 cores total, down from 9 on G3), Cortex-X4 prime core at 3.1GHz (15% faster, 40% more efficient vs X3), 3x Cortex-A720 at 2.6GHz (20% more efficient vs A715), 4x Cortex-A520 efficiency cores at 1.92GHz, Mali-G715 MP7 GPU at 940MHz (same 7-core config as G3), 11.5% single-core improvement but only 6.1% multi-core improvement vs G3, FOWLP packaging for better thermal management and power efficiency, Same Google Edge TPU V3 as G3 (no upgrade), Exynos Modem 5400 with 50% better power efficiency, 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (satellite connectivity), 3GPP Release 17 support, Wi-Fi 7 support, Vapor chamber cooling on Pro models only, Conservative thermal management with aggressive throttling, CPU throttles to 71% on Pro XL, only 42% on base Pixel 9, GPU stability at 58.9% under sustained load, Lowest thermal temperatures among 2024 flagships, Same UFS 3.1 storage (not UFS 4.0), LPDDR5X memory support up to 16GB, Add Me group photo feature, Reimagine AI editing with generative AI, Powers Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Pixel 9a, $100 price increase over Pixel 8 series, Competes with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 / Dimensity 9200 in benchmarks, 40% slower than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in AnTuTu, GPU is 50% of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's Adreno 750 performance, Google prioritizes AI features and battery life over raw performance, Seven years of software updates promised