- The Google Tensor G2 architecture “includes 5nm.”
- We saw rumors before the launch of the Pixel 7 series that the G2 would have a 4nm build, but that is not the case.
- Widespread claims of the Tensor G2 having a 4nm architecture are incorrect.
Some of Android Authority’s eagle-eyed readers correctly spotted in our coverage that the Tensor G2 processor powering the latest Pixel 7 series is built on Samsung Foundry’s 5nm manufacturing process. This, perhaps, is not what many had anticipated, given that the industry’s cutting-edge processors are currently built on 4nm nodes from Samsung and TSMC, and are expected to reach 3nm in the looming next generation.
As such, some publications haven’t done their homework, basing articles on earlier rumors, blind expectations, or simply copying someone else’s incorrect answer. Some commentators have even relied on screenshots from Android hardware apps to confirm their preconceived notions, despite the fact that manufacturing information of this type is not included in Android system files. One particularly hilarious screenshot we’ve seen even has the wrong CPU cores on it. But hey, everyone makes mistakes every now and again.