Today, we’re taking an in-depth look at Google's Tensor SoC, the chip powering their new Pixel 6 family of phones. The Tensor is Google's first custom-designed SoC, and incorporates a mix of custom Google IP blocks – such as the new edgeTPU – as well as some off-the-shelf blocks from Samsung. Google designed the Tensor SoC to give them better performance, particularly in machine learning workloads, which Google is increasingly favoring. So sit back as we dive into Google's first SoC and document what exactly it’s composed of, showcase the differences and similarities between other SoCs in the market, and come to a better understanding of what kind of IPs Google has integrated into the chip to make it unique and warrant calling it a...
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43 by Joshua Ho on 3/13/2014
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28 by Ian Cutress on 2/26/2014
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77 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/29/2014
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19 by Brian Klug on 1/14/2014
Google Nexus 5 Review
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231 by Brian Klug on 12/5/2013
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120 by Brian Klug on 10/31/2013
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28 by Brian Klug on 10/17/2013
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90 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/15/2013
The Nexus 7 (2013) Review
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203 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/22/2013
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18 by Brian Klug on 8/22/2013
IBM Offers POWER Technology for Licensing, Forms OpenPOWER Consortium
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32 by Jarred Walton on 8/7/2013
Google Chromecast Review - An Awesome $35 HDMI Dongle
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105 by Brian Klug on 7/29/2013
Google's Breakfast With Sundar Pichai Event - Live Blog
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27 by Brian Klug on 7/24/2013
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82 by Brian Klug on 6/26/2013
The Chromebook Pixel Review
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75 by Jason Inofuentes on 5/31/2013
HTC One with Nexus Experience Announced
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41 by Brian Klug on 5/30/2013
A Quick Look at the White Nexus 4
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24 by Brian Klug on 5/29/2013
The Nexus Experience Galaxy S 4 - What We Know
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34 by Brian Klug on 5/17/2013
Google Maps Gets A Major Upgrade, Promises Interstellar Accuracy
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9 by Saumitra Bhagwat on 5/15/2013
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30 by Saumitra Bhagwat on 5/15/2013
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