Pixel 11's Tensor G6 and Pixel 10's Tensor G5 still fall behind in performance per watt, testing shows
Performance testing by Geekerwan indicates that Google's Tensor G5 and G6 chips lag behind competitors like the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Apple's A-series in power efficiency. The tests show the chips struggle to match the performance-per-watt ratios of their rivals across both CPU and GPU workloads.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing hardware efficiency gap between Google's custom silicon and industry leaders, impacting the competitiveness of future Pixel devices.
ⓘ Vaidyanathan Subramaniam Tensor G5 and G6 trail rivals on performance per watt, testing shows (Pixel 10 pictured) Geekerwan's first efficiency test of the Tensor G6 and G5 shows that both trail the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Apple's A-series chips in CPU and GPU performance per watt, while the Kirin 9030 Pro matches the Tensor chips despite being manufactured on a much older process node. Bùi Giang , Published 08/29/2026 Google Pixel Smartphone Android 4 Reviews exclude selected types exclude selected tags Chinese hardware reviewer Geekerwan has published what appears to be the first power-efficiency test of both Google's Tensor G6 and its predecessor, the Tensor G5 , in a Bilibili post. The chips are built on TSMC's 3nm process (N3E for the G5 and N3P for the G6).
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