Danny Weber
12:28 27-08-2025
Benchmarks show the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL’s Tensor G5 falling behind rivals: modest CPU gains, weaker GPU in AnTuTu and 3DMark, raising concerns for gaming.
Fresh tests of the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, built on the new Tensor G5 chip, land on the underwhelming side. Google had billed this generation as the biggest performance jump in Tensor’s history, yet the first benchmarks sketch a very different picture.
In AnTuTu, the phone scores 1,173,221 points, putting it in the same bracket as devices based on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Dimensity 8350. The CPU tally reaches 415,848—about 15% higher than the Pixel 9 Pro XL—but it still tracks with last year’s flagships. With new Qualcomm and MediaTek silicon expected in the coming weeks, Tensor G5 could quickly find itself further behind.
The bigger headache is graphics. The PowerVR IMG DXT-48-1536 GPU delivers just 367,206 points—around 20% worse than its predecessor with the Mali-G715. In practical terms, that’s roughly on par with the aging Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which feels dated for a 2025 flagship. In 3DMark WildLife Extreme, the phone manages only 3,202 points, a result comparable to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2–based devices.
Analysts suggest that some of the discrepancies may stem from immature software optimization, but the numbers are worrying as they stand. And given Google’s emphasis on AI and its own software features, it’s hard to imagine gaming performance becoming the Pixel 10 Pro XL’s calling card.