Qualcomm's new generation of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor specifications exposed: CPU speed increased by 30%

Semiconductor world October 23 news, Qualcomm is about to release its latest top mobile platform - Snapdragon 8 Gen3. According to leaked internal documents, the new processor will bring generative AI capabilities to the next generation of flagship smartphones, making it one of the most powerful and full-featured mobile platforms on the market.

Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is its first mobile platform designed specifically for generative artificial intelligence, marking its deep investment in the field of artificial intelligence. At the same time, the processor will also "challenge the host" and "high-end level", with ray tracing and global lighting capabilities, powered by Unreal Engine 5.2, and the ability to upgrade cutscenes to 8K resolution.

The full specifications of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are as follows: The processor adopts a 4nm process and uses a "1 + 5 + 2" CPU cluster, which increases the speed of the CPU by 30% and reduces the power consumption by 20% compared to the previous generation. The Adreno 750 GPU delivers 25% better performance and efficiency than the previous generation.

Qualcomm's focus on smartphone gaming is also reflected in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 equipped with Unreal Engine 5 support and Qualcomm's Snapdragon Gaming Super resolution technology, which can boost the game screen to 8K resolution. In addition, with Qualcomm's Adreno frame Motion Engine2.0, the ultimate fluency of 240FPS can be achieved on a 240Hz display, bringing a qualitative leap to the game experience.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 also offers device-side AI support with more than 10 billion parameters, which improves the performance of HexagonNPU by 98% and improves efficiency by 40% compared to the previous generation. At the same time, the chip integrates Qualcomm's next-generation 5G modem, supporting 10Gbps downlink speed and 3.5Gbps uplink speed, while supporting Wi-Fi7, up to 5.8Gbps.

In addition, according to leaked pictures, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 also supports the USB 3.1 Gen2 standard, with a maximum bandwidth of 10Gbps. This means that flagship Android phones with this processor will be able to connect to external displays for gaming, just like the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 ProMax.

Qualcomm will officially unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 at the Snapdragon Summit on October 25-26, 2023, which will reveal more details about this top mobile platform.