Google's "custom" Tensor SoC might be just an unreleased Exynos

06 August 2021
The chipset will be manufactured by Samsung, but it seems like there's more to that company's participation in the project.

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  • 08 Aug 2021

Mani, 07 Aug 2021If this is true then a great disappointment from google. We... moreWe've known since April 2020 that Google's new chip is being co-designed by Samsung

    I just can't wait for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to release so I can get the Pixel 5 dirt cheap.

    Owning so many different phones over the years, I really don't need the best of the best. The Pixel 5 has a mid-range SoC but it's more than good enough for my needs. The Pixel 5 size is manageable and it's basically as powerful as my Pixel 3 but with a way better battery life and 5G.

    Great thread
    https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/n88l06/downgrade_to_the_pixel_5/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=comments_view_all



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      • 08 Aug 2021

      Kriegsherr, 07 Aug 2021Dunno about the exynos 2100 performance but your second par... moreTrust me

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        • 07 Aug 2021

        Anonymous, 07 Aug 2021No custom component from Google? Just a Samsung chip? I... moreYess they got some input that's why they did a soft PR launch this week with exclusive feature that Samsung and any phonemaker on the planet can't do right now... Like your emotivity is getting really awkward... And I'm not talking just you... I'm talking about all the comment like yours...

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          • 07 Aug 2021

          Anonymous, 07 Aug 2021Damn I really hope this isnt true. Samsung can't even ... moreGreat, it's still Google that his tuning the processor, that's why it's call Tensor and not 9855 Exynos

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            • 07 Aug 2021

            Griff, 07 Aug 2021We've known that Tensor was being co-designed by Samsu... moreVoilà ! People are so emotional....they don't see it the way it is.... Plus for over 5 months, it was rumor that we will get the performance between a Snapdragon 865 & 870...Finally we're around Snapdragon 888 and People are still complaining... So I don't get it... Is It their entertaining to never be satisfied same if we give them everything... The Tensor should be the most powerful Android SoC when its release because the SD888 plus really got it's upgrade on the AI/ML but Google are visibly ...

              Anonymous, 07 Aug 202199% of comments bashing exynos 2100 are actually written by... moreDunno about the exynos 2100 performance but your second part is the best.

              Whenever I see "trust me" post, all the credibility goes down to zero for me.

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                • 07 Aug 2021

                AnonD-1003038, 07 Aug 2021What "loophole"!? Most of patents are actually AR... moreHere's the daily reality check: Samsung do not sell Exynos processors in the US. They do not do this as it'll cost them more than buying and then selling Qualcomm processors. This here is technically an Exynos processor. It's just using the Google patent portfolio to give Qualcomm the big middle finger.

                I wouldn't be very surprised if future US Samsung phones will start "licensing" Google processors instead of Qualcomm dittos.

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                  • 07 Aug 2021

                  Mick, 07 Aug 2021This is seriously so annoying we pay the same amount of mon... moreBasically that's what most of people say and Samsung blind fans start mocking them
                  Okay Exynos is good but is it as par as snapdragon 888? No
                  So why we should pay the exact amount of money of the phone with weaker processor? and people in USA, Canada, China, and even south Korea it self (Samsung sells both versions there) get the better processor

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                    • 07 Aug 2021

                    We've known that Tensor was being co-designed by Samsung for over a year. It was reported in April 2020. So this news today isn't that it's a Samsung cast off, it's confirmation of what was reported s year and a half ago (with the added bonus of now knowing it may be more powerful than 2100)

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                      • 07 Aug 2021

                      So, 07 Aug 2021So this is better than SD 888 and M1?M1 is quite a lot more powerful than any smartphone chip, and it’s physically bigger. Qualcomm makes dedicated chips to compete with it like 8cx and 7cx.

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                        • 07 Aug 2021

                        Anonymous, 07 Aug 2021M1 is many light years in front in terms of perfomance and ... moreThis is seriously so annoying we pay the same amount of money for their flagship phones, yet we in Europe and Asia get the crap exynos!!!

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                          • 07 Aug 2021

                          So, 07 Aug 2021So this is better than SD 888 and M1?M1 is many light years in front in terms of perfomance and so is SD888.

                          Google “Tensor” aka scamsung overheating rebranded Cookware Exynos will surely be the last in terms of perfomance.

                          Exynos is so bad that even in their own country Korea it decided to use Snapdragon SD888 chip.

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                            • 07 Aug 2021

                            So this is better than SD 888 and M1?

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                              • 07 Aug 2021

                              This comment section is so funny
                              Samsung it self destroyed snapdragon 888 and now Samsung fans say Exynos 2100 is near to SD 888 in term of performance
                              Basically you all know if snapdragon back on TSMS Samsung can never be near to Qualcomm same as always

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                                • 07 Aug 2021

                                OhNom, 07 Aug 2021"Exynos 990 had several shortcomings, but Exynos 2100 ... moreWhat are you talking about? 2.9 > 2.84.

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                                  Dudenoway, 07 Aug 2021Ah yes. As if they put the sd 888 junk into this and it wou... moreYou guys are true haters.
                                  GSMARENA's test already showed that among flagships.. Exynos 2100 based S21 ultra did the one of the best. Most chinese flagships didn't even cross the 100h mark.

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                                    • 07 Aug 2021

                                    OhNom, 07 Aug 2021"Exynos 990 had several shortcomings, but Exynos 2100 ... moreWho says SD has CPU advantage over Exynos 2100 ?
                                    Exynos 2100 has Geekbench score of ~3500 where SD has ~3300.

                                      AnonD-1003038, 07 Aug 2021It's funny watching people mock Samsung for new genera... moreThe 888 that's built by Samsung?
                                      No surprise that it's the worst SnapDragon in a good while.

                                        Well that kills any interest in it for me, I suspected this was what was going on.
                                        Exynos has been garbage for several generations yet Samsung have managed to convince Google to buy their unwanted design.
                                        Hard pass.