Google's Tensor G5 Shows Up in Pixel 10 Pro Fold Geekbench
A Geekbench test score for the new Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is out, sharing the first look at how the new Tensor G5 chip does. The note talks about the chip's CPU cores, a new GPU by Imagination Technologies, and how it does next to other top chips now out there.
Tensor G5 Benchmark Scores
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold, with 16 GB of RAM and Android 16, got these scores:
- Single-Core Score: 2,276
- Multi-Core Score: 6,173
These scores are way up, by as much as 36%, from the last Tensor G4. Yet, the Tensor G5's scores trail behind top chips like the Snapdragon 8 Elite (3,070/9,251) and the Dimensity 9400 (2,597/8,109). It matches older stuff like the Dimensity 9300 and is a bit faster than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Tensor G5 CPU and GPU Parts
The benchmark shows off what the Tensor G5 is made of:
- CPU Set-Up: 1+5+2 with:
- 1x Arm Cortex-X4 main core at 3.78 GHz
- 5x Arm Cortex-A725 strong cores at 3.05 GHz
- 2x Arm Cortex-A520 low-power cores at 2.25 GHz
- New GPU: The chip uses a fresh Imagination Technologies PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU.
The Bigger View Performance vs. Use
Even though the Tensor G5 won't top benchmark lists, its switch to TSMC's 3nm making method might make it much better at saving power. Using older Arm cores might be why it falls short of newer chips.
This fits what Google has said through Soniya Jobanputra from Google's Pixel team. She said Tensor chips focus not on breaking records, but more on boosting how users use them, mainly with AI and joining software well.
What This Means for Buyers
The whole Google Pixel 10 family will use the Tensor G5. Even with a big jump in how well it does for Google, it stays a step back in raw power from its main rivals. How good the Pixel 10 ends up for buyers will rest on if their normal use and unique software stuff are worth the price, compared to stronger options.