Google is expected to make its next-gen, in-house Tensor G6 processor for its future-gen Pixel 11 smartphones on TSMC's new 2nm process node.
In a new story from Ctee picked up by Dan Nystedt on X which cites unnamed supply chain sources, we heard that Google's upcoming Tensor G5 processor switched from Samsung to TSMC, and will power the company's new Pixel 10 smartphones (and future generations of Pixel smartphones).
Google pushing over to TSMC and using its bleeding-edge 2nm process node is a big win over its competitors, where even Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor will be made on TSMC's 3nm process node, with a next-gen Snapdragon chip made on TSMC 3nm will arrive months after Google's new Tensor G6 on TSMC 2nm.
There are also rumors that Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon chip might use TSMC for its 3nm, while Samsung's upcoming Exynos chips for new Galaxy smartphones might use 2nm. Right now, the focus is on Google's big switch to TSMC's 3nm process (and after, 2nm process) which is interesting to say the least, as it'll give them an important edge over the competition.
We reported recently that Samsung has been left scratching its head "intensively analyzing" how and why Google switched from its in-house Samsung Foundry semiconductor tech to TSMC, but it looks like Google is after the best of the best when it comes to its chips for future Pixel smartphones.
