The next version of Qualcomm’s flagship application processor (AP), Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, has officially launched with impressive performance.
According to PhoneArena, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is described by Qualcomm as “the first mobile platform meticulously designed with the idea of AI (artificial intelligence) in mind”. To further confirm, the company assured it had tested all the criteria in its announcement and said “The platform delivers industry-leading AI, chart-topping camera capabilities, and audio studio quality to deliver the experiences consumers desire.”
The company also revealed smartphone manufacturers that will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip on future flagship phone models, including Asus, Honor, iQOO, Meizu, NIO, Nubia, OnePlus, Oppo, realme, Redmi, RedMagic, Sony, Vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE. It’s easy to see Samsung’s absence, which may stem from the fact that the Korean company will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Galaxy chip, a separate overclocking variant, on Galaxy S24 series models in certain markets. like the US and China.
When compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 30% faster and 20% more efficient. The chip is manufactured on a 4nm process and comes with 8 CPU cores, including 1 main Cortex-X4 CPU core running at up to 3.3 GHz, 5 “high performance” CPU cores clocked at up to 3.2 GHz, and 2 power-saving CPU cores with speeds up to 2.3 GHz. The chip supports LPDDR5x memory up to 4,800 MHz with a maximum of 24 GB; FastConnect 7800 system with Wi-Fi 7 for maximum speeds of 5.8 Gbps; Integrated X75 5G 6 GHz and mmWave modem.
“Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 infuses AI into the entire system to deliver high performance and superior experiences for consumers,” said Chris Patrick, senior vice president and general manager of mobile handsets at Qualcomm Technologies. use. “This platform unlocks a new era of creative AI that enables users to create unique content, increase productivity, and other groundbreaking use cases,” he boasts.
Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be available in the coming weeks. The name of the first product that comes with this chip is unknown, but it will most likely be the upcoming Xiaomi 14 series