The Google Pixel 9 Pro XLs chipset seemingly cant hold up under pressure

Date:
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:46:35 +0000

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A CPU throttling test saw the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL's Tensor G4 chipset performance drop by almost 60%.

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Google's best Pixel phones have often struggled to match the top rival handsets in terms of raw power, and its looking like the Pixel 9 line will be no exception. Worryingly, though, what performance these new phones do offer might also collapse under pressure.

At least, that's the opinion of X user @callmeshazzam (via NotebookCheck ), who put the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL through a CPU throttling test, and found that after around four minutes, the phones performance had dropped by almost 60%.

After that, its performance did creep back up again, but only to around 65%
of its maximum for the remaining duration of the test. Pixel 9 Pro XL .. Better Luck Next Year pic.twitter.com/cgFzM86oie August 17, 2024

And while this is just a test of the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, the rest of the line including the Pixel 9, the Pixel 9 Pro , and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold use the same chipset, so it's likely that these devices will struggle under pressure, too. Different use cases and a different focus

Of course, in day-to-day use, youre very unlikely to push the Pixel 9 Pro XL et al. as hard as this test does, so the actual performance you get from Google's phones will probably be better. Still, its not ideal that a chipset that doesnt match the best for power even at maximum performance can exhibit such major dips.

But these phones are largely designed with AI in mind, and rather than a top-tier chipset, they have hefty amounts of RAM to help with that , with
16GB in the top models. So, as AI phones they might still get the job done, but if you want to play high-end games, you might want to consider a more powerful Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra or an iPhone 15 Pro instead.

Still, before making any decision, wed suggest waiting for our full reviews
of the Google Pixel 9 line, because benchmarks never tell the whole story.
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/the-google-pixel-9-pro-xl s-chipset-seemingly-cant-hold-up-under-pressure


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