The next iteration of Qualcomm’s flagship application processor (AP), the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset,
is now official. As Qualcomm notes, the chipset is “the first meticulously designed mobile platform for generative AI.” And the chipmaker made sure it checked all the boxes in its announcement saying that “This platform delivers cutting-edge AI, best-in-class camera capabilities, console-defying gaming, premium audio, studio quality, all backed by the world’s fastest connectivity. to power the experiences consumers want.
Among the smartphone makers that will use the chip, designed for flagship handset models, are Asus, Honor, iQOO, Meizu, NIO, Nubia, OnePlus, Oppo, realme, Redmi, RedMagic, Sony,
Vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE. Samsung is conspicuous by its absence, although it could be absent as the manufacturer is expected to use an overclocked variant, the
Snapdragon 8 generation 3 for Galaxy, with all Galaxy
S24 Ultra units and other Galaxy S24 models in select markets like the US and China.
Chris Patrick, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Phones at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., said: “Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 infuses high-performance AI throughout the system to deliver high-level performance and extraordinary experiences to consumers. a new era of generative AI enabling users to generate unique content, improve productivity and other revolutionary use cases.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is now official
He adds: “Each year, we seek to build cutting-edge features and technologies that will power our latest Snapdragon 8 series mobile platform and the next generation of flagship Android devices. Snapdragon 8 generation 3 offering.” Based on ARM’s architecture, Qualcomm uses its Kyro processor cores, although there is a main processor core featuring the Cortex-X4, running at 3.3 GHz. The rest of the configuration includes five performance cores running at speeds as fast as 3.2 GHz and two efficiency cores with a clock speed peaking at 2.3 GHz.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip is produced by TSMC using its 4nm process node
There is an Adreno GPU integrated into the chipset as well as the Snapdragon up to 3.5 Gbps. The Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 system features Wi-Fi 7 with a maximum speed of 5.8 Gbps. And the Snapdragon 8 generation 3produced by TSMC using its 4nm process node, supports LP-DDR5x memory, up to 4,800 MHz.
Qualcomm says the chip will be available “in the coming weeks.” Qualcomm says that the Snapdragon 8 generation 3 It offers a 30% increase in performance and a 20% increase in efficiency compared to its predecessor.
