What could be the Pixel 11 Pro XL has appeared on GeekBench. The device features a rather strange chip, and it also contains only 12 GB of RAM despite its leading specifications. Google’s Tensor G6 chip may depart from its predecessors with a lower number of processor cores than previously rumored.
Google just launched the Pixel 10a globally (currently available for $499 on Amazon). In previous years, the company equipped its A-series smartphones with the same generation chipset used in their flagship counterparts. However, the Pixel 10a is powered by the older Tensor G4 chip instead of the Tensor G5 chip found in other Pixel 10 smartphones.
Now, a leaked GeekPunch listing suggests that Google is planning an unusual move for the upcoming Pixel 11 series. As always, the benchmarking platform does not provide a brand name. However, “Google Kodiak” has already been identified as the codename for the Pixel 10 Pro XL.
Previously, the company was expected to design the Tensor G6 chip on TSMC’s N3P node with one ARM Cortex-X930 core, six Cortex-A730 performance cores, and one Cortex-A530 efficiency core. If the early GeekBench leak is correct, the Tensor G6 chip may have fewer processor cores than previously thought.
Specifically, the review listing mentions a primary core running at 4.11 GHz, with four cores in the second cluster clocked at 3.38 GHz and two cores in the third cluster clocked at 2.65 GHz. Furthermore, the listing mentions 12GB of RAM and a C-series PowerVR CXTP-48-1536 GPU replacing the DX.T-48-1536 located inside a G5 Tensor chip. At this point, there is no guarantee that this listing is authentic. The Pixel 11 series is not expected to launch until the summer, as is the Tensor G6 chip.
