Google announced on Monday that it will develop its own smartphone processor, Google Tensor, for the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, which will be released this fall. It’s another example of how tech companies are developing their own chips to do things that aren’t available on the market.
Google is ditching Qualcomm chips, just as Apple ditched Intel chips in its new Macs. Qualcomm said it would continue to work closely with Google on existing and future snapdragon based products. Like Apple, Google will use the ARM chip architecture. ARM architecture chips use less power and are used in a wide range of mobile devices, from phones to tablets to laptops.
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The name Google Tensor is a nod to the “tensor Processing unit” (TPU) of processors Google built for cloud computing. Google claims it is a complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) that will significantly improve photo and video processing, translation and other features on the phone. In addition to the CPU, GPU, and image signal processor, it includes a dedicated processor to run artificial intelligence applications. The Google tensor allows phones to process more information on the device without having to release the data to the cloud.