While Google's Tensor-class SoCs have always represented an intricate balancing act between performance and cost, the upcoming Tensor G6 chip - which bears the internal codename Malibu - appears to be tilting that balance ever so slightly in the favor of cost controls, as evidenced by Google's apparent decision to use a refreshed version of a 5-year-old GPU. Of course, in the age of relentless memory-focused 'chipflation,' Google's quirky gambit might well yield an optimal mobile-focused SoC, especially if the Tensor G6's TPU steps up, and manages to paper over any GPU-led shortcomings. Google Tensor G6 chip's architecture and specifications […]