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Qualcomm has finally unveiled the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. It doesn't feature the Oryon CPU cores, instead, you get eight Kryo CPU cores. However, on the graphics side, the Adreno 825 GPU is plenty powerful with support for HW-accelerated Ray Tracing and Global Illumination.
Snapdragon X2 Elite with 18 Oryon v3 Cores Spotted; Desktop ARM PCs Coming?
Arjun Sha
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Qualcomm is reportedly developing a desktop Arm processor with 18 Oryon v3 CPU cores. It might be called "Snapdragon X2 Ultra Premium". The processor is coupled with 48GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Is Here for Next Generation Mid-Range Phones
Anshuman Jain
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The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor has been announced with improvements over its predecessor. Notable upgrades include fabrication on TSMC's 4nm process, ARMv9 cores, a 29% better GPU, support for 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, and a 5G modem with mmWave and sub-6GHz support.
Qualcomm’s New, Affordable Snapdragon 8 Elite has One Less Core
Abubakar Mohammed
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The new slower Snapdragon 8 Elite variant codenamed SM850-3-AB is a hepta-core processor with one less performance core compared to 8 Elite. Qualcomm says the altered 8 Elite still achieves significant performance gains over the 8 Gen 3. It is expected to be used by manufacturers who want to save on hefty costs including the fully-fledged 8 Elite.
A New Snapdragon X Chipset for Affordable Windows Laptops is Coming, Teases Qualcomm
Arjun Sha
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Qualcomm has revealed a new Snapdragon X processor lineup that will target the sub-$600 PC market. It will go even below the 8-core Snapdragon X Plus SKU.
Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 Will Include 3rd-Gen Oryon CPU, Confirms Qualcomm
Arjun Sha
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Qualcomm revealed that the next-gen Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 will feature Oryon v3 CPU cores for Windows PCs. It's supposedly much better at performance and efficiency than Oryon v2 and v1 cores.
In a major escalation, Arm has issued a 60-day notice of cancellation to Qualcomm, threatening to cancel its architectural license. The legal dispute is over the Oryon CPU developed by Nuvia inside Qualcomm. The original license given to Nuvia was for developing server CPUs. The trial will start in December 2024.
After months of anticipation, Qualcomm has finally unveiled the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset aka 8 Gen 4. It brings 2nd-gen Oryon CPU cores and two cores can reach up to a mighty 4.32GHz. The CPU delivers 45% faster performance and the new Adreno 830 GPU offers 40% performance improvement than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Antutu Scores Leak; Qualcomm’s Answer to Apple A18 Pro?
Sagnik Das Gupta
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In the latest leak, we see the Snapdragon 8 Elite's AnTuTu score in all its glory, beating the Apple A18 Pro by a large margin. Find all you need to know about it right here!
Qualcomm Confirms Cyberattack on Android Phones with Its Chipsets
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Researchers at Google Threat Analysis Group and Amnesty International Security Lab have spotted a major flaw in Qualcomm's chipsets that makes them vulnerable to cyberattacks. Qualcomm has finally confirmed the existence of this vulnerability and taken to its security bulletin to list the affected chipsets. See all the details here!
Qualcomm is reportedly working on the second generation of Snapdragon X2 Elite chipsets. The model number is "SC8480XP" and the internal codename is "Project Glymur." Besides that, Qualcomm may introduce a new 8-core Snapdragon X Plus SKU, X1P-24-100, into the market.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Is Merely an Overclocked Two-Year-Old Qualcomm Chip
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 has silently released as a slightly overclocked successor to the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. The difference lies in the fact that the 6 Gen 3 uses performance cores clocked at 2.4GHz instead of 2.2GHz. It still uses the same four efficiency cores as the 6 Gen 1. Besides that, there's nothing extra that it brings to the table. What makes it all the more convoluted is that the 6 Gen 3 is also very similar to the 7s Gen 2 from the Snapdragon 7-series.
Qualcomm has released another mid-tier chipset, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, and it ranks below the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. It packs eight CPU cores, a new Adreno GPU that claims to deliver 40% better performance, and an upgraded NPU. The chipset is built on TSMC's 4nm process node.
A new leak suggests that Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will pack Oryon CPU cores, built on a 3nm process node. It will have an octa-core CPU setup, and two performance cores can reach up to 4.09GHz frequency. There is also a new 8-series Adreno 830 GPU for impressive graphics performance and power efficiency.
Qualcomm is launching the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 processor, aiming to bring gigabit 5G speeds to entry-level smartphones, which will be initially available in Xiaomi devices. This underpowered version of last year's Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 features 2 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores, 80 MP single-shot photos, and 40-watt fast charging. It's a significant step towards making 5G technology more accessible to all.
The Snapdragon for India event will be held in Delhi on July 30. The company has also said there will be two "Historic Announcements" during the event. One of them could be the official launch of Copilot+ PCs in India, while the other could be a 5G phone launch in partnership with Jio.
Don’t Be Fooled: Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Is a Rebranded Three-Year-Old Chip
Abubakar Mohammed
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Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SoC. It's an octa-core SoC fabricated on 6nm process and has a clock speed on 2.3 GHz. One of its main highlights is its AI features as you may have already predicted from the "s" moniker. The SoC supports up to 120Hz FHD+ displays and a maximum camera resolution of 108 MP.
Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows with X Elite Chip
Abubakar Mohammed
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Qualcomm's X Elite developer kit costs $899 and it comes with a special edition 12-core X Elite processor, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB of m.2 NVMe storage, and lots of I/O. The kit will go on sale starting June 18, the same day the first batch X Elite Copilot Plus PCs go on sale.
Apple's M4 processor's impressive benchmark scores have prompted Qualcomm to reconsider their upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 application processor's design. The redesign, finalizing in June, aims for a 4.26GHz clock speed using Qualcomm's own Phoenix cores, targeting Apple's A18 chip.
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is targeted at the premium segment but comes with underclocked CPU cores and lacks some Snapdragon experiences. We got our hands on the first Snapdragon 8s Gen 3-powered smartphone, the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro, and tested the chipset with multiple benchmark tests. It performed on expected lines and rivals the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset from Qualcomm.
Given how big Qualcomm's processor catalog is, it is understandable if the different generations and classes of Snapdragon chipsets confuse you. Well, they have a strategy in place for naming the Snapdragon chipsets the way that they do. The Snapdragon X Gen x series are the regular versions of the processors. Meanwhile, the Snapdragon Xs Gen x chipsets are underclocked to be cheaper, while Snapdragon X+ Gen x chipsets are overclocked to deliver more performance.
At the Game Developers Conference 2024, a Qualcomm Engineer presented a session on how PC games would run on the Snapdragon X Elite platform. Qualcomm is quite confident that PC games would work even when they are not ported to ARM64 architecture. The company is testing top Steam games on the new ARM platform. Besides that, Qualcomm has prepared Adreno GPU drivers for DirectX 11, 12, Vulkan, and OpenCL.
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, a midrange chipset in the 7-series segment. However, going by the specs, it seems like a powerful SoC. It packs the latest CPU cores, a 45% more powerful Adreno GPU, and the Hexagon NPU with on-device capabilities. The ISP is also equipped with many flagship features like semantic segmentation, video super resolution, and low light vision. For local connectivity, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 brings the FastConnect 7800 system with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
While the new "8s" series chipset by Qualcomm may confuse consumers, the segment has been introduced to enhance the "price to performance ratio" aka to reduce the 8 series chipset price with some compromises. There are some downgrades in CPU, GPU, ISP, and other departments, however, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is still in the realm of a flagship SoC. Qualcomm says smartphones powered by Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 will be released by Xiaomi, Redmi, Realme, iQOO, and other OEMs in the coming months.
Satyam Kumar
Qualcomm Introduces Snapdragon X, the New Name for Its PC Platform
Vanshika Malhotra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 to Have Two Variants: Report
Vanshika Malhotra
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Announced; Will Power the Redmi Note 13 Pro
Vanshika Malhotra
Qualcomm Introduces Budget Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 5G Chipset
Vanshika Malhotra
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Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Is Here for Mid-Range Smartphones
Vanshika Malhotra
Qualcomm Introduces Snapdragon 782G Mid-Range Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S5 and S3 Gen 2 Sound Platforms Announced
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Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chipset for Flagship Android Phones
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to Have an “Ultra High Frequency” Variant
Vanshika Malhotra
Qualcomm Introduces Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, 6 Gen 1 Chipsets
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Will Ditch Exynos for Snapdragon Chipsets
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Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1, W5 Gen 1 Wearable Platforms Introduced
Vanshika Malhotra