A leaked benchmark result for Google’s new Pixel 11 Pro has raised questions about the graphics performance of the company’s Tensor G6 processor, with the chip appearing to trail both its predecessor and Qualcomm’s latest flagship silicon.

The benchmark, posted to Reddit by user u/Zombiechrist265, reportedly shows a Pixel 11 Pro demo unit recording a score of 2,653 in 3DMark’s Wild Life Extreme graphics test, with an average frame rate of 15.89 frames per second.

If the result is representative of retail hardware, it would put the Tensor G6 behind Google’s previous-generation Tensor G5 in the same test.

The Tensor G5 has recorded a score of 3,214 in the benchmark, making the leaked Tensor G6 result about 17 per cent lower.

The apparent performance gap is substantially wider when the Pixel 11 Pro result is compared with devices powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor.

Recent testing has put the Qualcomm chip’s median Wild Life Extreme score at about 7,173, roughly 2.7 times the leaked score attributed to the Tensor G6.

The result comes despite previous claims that the Tensor G6 would deliver substantial improvements in GPU performance in some workloads.

However, the benchmark was reportedly conducted on a Pixel 11 Pro demo unit rather than confirmed retail hardware, meaning the result should be treated cautiously.

Benchmark performance can also be affected by factors including device temperature, power management, software configuration and thermal throttling. A single test is therefore not necessarily indicative of real-world performance or the results buyers will see from production devices.

The leaked result nevertheless raises questions over whether Google’s latest Tensor processor can close the graphics-performance gap with Qualcomm-powered premium smartphones from manufacturers including Samsung, Oppo and Motorola.

Further independent testing of retail Pixel 11 devices will be needed to establish whether the benchmark reflects the Tensor G6’s sustained graphics performance or is an anomaly associated with the demo hardware.