Report: Samsung was shocked by Google's switch to TSMC for future Tensor chips
Samsung foundries manufactured the first four Google Tensor chips – the G1 through G4 that were used in the Pixel 6 through Pixel 9 series. Now insiders are saying that Google has switched alliances and the next five generations, Tensor G5 through G9, will be fabbed by TSMC – these will be used in the Pixel 10 (coming later this year) to Pixel 14 series. This reportedly came as a shock to executives over at Samsung who are now convening meetings to analyze what went wrong and to chart possible paths to recovery. Besides Samsung’s Exynos division, Google was the last major chipset client...
Samsung foundries manufactured the first four Google Tensor chips – the G1 through G4 that were used in the Pixel 6 through Pixel 9 series. Now insiders are saying that Google has switched alliances and the next five generations, Tensor G5 through G9, will be fabbed by TSMC – these will be used in the Pixel 10 (coming later this year) to Pixel 14 series. This reportedly came as a shock to executives over at Samsung who are now convening meetings to analyze what went wrong and to chart possible paths to recovery. Besides Samsung’s Exynos division, Google was the last major chipset client...
