General Information
Launch Date
Q3 2024
Fabrication Process
Samsung
Die Size
N/A
Socket Type
Mobile SoC
Instruction Set
ARMv9.2-A 64 bits
Process Node
4nm FinFET (Samsung 4LPP+ with FOWLP)
CPU Specifications
Core Count
8
Thread Count
8
Microarchitecture
1 x Cortex-X4 + 3 x Cortex-A720 + 4 x Cortex-A520
Clock Frequency
1 x 3.1 GHz + 3 x 2.6 GHz + 4 x 1.92 GHz
CPU Performance Score
86
Cache Memory
L1 Instruction Cache
64 KB per core
L1 Data Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
N/A
L3 Cache
N/A
Cache Performance Score
74
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
LPDDR5X
Memory Bus Width
64-bit
Memory Channels
4
Maximum Memory Size
16 GB
ECC Memory Support
No
Memory Performance Score
78
GPU Specifications
GPU Name
ARM Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Clock Speed
940 MHz
GPU Core Count
7 cores
FP32 Performance
~0.940 TFLOPS
GPU Performance Score
78
Display & Camera
Max Screen Resolution
QHD+ @ 120Hz
Camera Support
Single 200 MP
Max Camera Resolution
200 MP single
Image Signal Processor
Custom Google ISP
ISP Details
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 & Neural Processing
AI Performance Score
N/A
NPU Type
Google Edge TPU V3 (Same as G3)
AI Performance (TOPS)
N/A
Connectivity
Integrated Modem
Exynos Modem 5400
WLAN Support
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 Version
5.3
WiFi Standard
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Video & Media Capabilities
Video Decode Support
4K @ 60fps (H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9, AV1), 8K @ 30fps (H.264, HEVC)
Video Encode Support
4K @ 60fps (H.264, H.265), 8K @ 30fps (H.264, HEVC)
Max Video Resolution
8K @ 30fps
Storage & Power Efficiency
Storage Type
UFS 3.1
Thermal Design Power
10W
Power Efficiency Score
80
Overall Efficiency Score
82
Benchmark Results
Geekbench 6 Single
1897-2005
Geekbench 6 Multi
3721-4836
AnTuTu 10
1196738-1253407
GFXBench Aztec
N/A
Security & Additional Features
Security Features
ARM TrustZone, Titan M2 security coprocessor, Secure Boot, Hardware-backed Keystore
Additional 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