A leaked 3DMark benchmark has raised questions about the graphics performance of Google’s upcoming Tensor G6 chip.
A result shared on Reddit by u/Zombiechrist265 shows a Pixel 11 Pro scoring 2,653 points in 3DMark’s Wild Life Extreme test, with an average frame rate of 15.89fps. The result was reportedly recorded on a demo unit at a retail store, rather than a review or retail handset. Therefore, it should be treated as a single, unverified data point.
If accurate, the result would put the Tensor G6 behind the Tensor G5 in this particular test. The previous-generation chip scored 3,214 points in the same benchmark, meaning the alleged Tensor G6 result is around 21% lower.
That would be an unexpected result for a newer Google flagship chip. This is particularly notable given an earlier benchmark leak suggesting the Tensor G6 could deliver a substantial GPU improvement in some workloads.
The gap becomes considerably larger when the alleged Pixel 11 Pro result is compared with Qualcomm’s latest flagship silicon. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 has a median Wild Life Extreme score of 7,173 in Notebookcheck’s testing. That makes the leaked Tensor G6 result roughly 2.7 times slower in this particular benchmark.
However, it’s important not to draw firm conclusions about the Tensor G6’s overall graphics performance from one retail demo unit. 3DMark performance can be affected by factors including temperature and thermal throttling. A store display model is hardly ideal benchmarking hardware.
The two benchmarks measure different workloads, so their scores shouldn’t be compared directly. For now, the conflicting results simply make it harder to judge where the Tensor G6 will land.
Google is expected to unveil the Pixel 11 series on August 12, so we shouldn’t have to wait too much longer for proper testing. Until retail hardware is available, this latest 3DMark result is best viewed as an interesting warning rather than evidence that the Tensor G6 is definitively slower than the Tensor G5.
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