Google's Tensor G6, featured in the Pixel 11, uses TSMC's 3nm process, contrary to earlier reports claiming it would debut as the first smartphone chip on TSMC's 2nm technology.
Google's Tensor G6 on 3nm delivers +25% web speed, +50% TPU compute, on-device Gemini Nano; efficiency gains deprioritized. Process node scaling slowing; vendors pivot to AI accelerators and security. Procurement signal: incremental gains, not leaps.
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Aug 14, 2026
11:53 am
What's the storyGoogle's Tensor G6 chip, which powers the latest Pixel 11 series, isn't the first smartphone processor to use TSMC's 2nm process. Instead, it is built on TSMC's 3nm technology.
The revelation was made by Peng Yu-chun, Google's VP of Hardware, in an interview with CNA.
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