Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: new premium chipset gets release date

Qualcomm announces the release date of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. The ultimate chipset for mobile phones will be unveiled on the first day of the Snapdragon Summit, an event to be held. Between 24-26 October 2023 in Maui, Hawaii.

The promotional poster of the conference carries the slogan “Catch the next wave of crazy innovation”. A brief recommendation on the attributes of the next mobile platforms of the North American brand.

surprisingly Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be introduced a little earlier than expected. In previous years, Qualcomm announced a premium variant of the processor for smartphones at events held in November.

What to expect from Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?

Although not officially announced, A few rumors about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are circulating behind the scenes in the industry. The chipset with serial number SM8650 is expected to adopt a new CPU architecture.

According to the leaks, processor can use 1+5+2 kernel scheme. That is, one “supercore” with a frequency of up to 3.7 GHz, five cores for performance and two for efficiency.

While Qualcomm has tested proprietary Orion cores, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 should bring the most advanced ARM’s Cortex X4 main core. In addition, the processor can take the Adreno 750 GPU with up to 50% more performance.

Rumors suggest that the new chipset should be manufactured with Taiwanese TSMC’s N4P lithography. Although it is the third generation produced with this node, the platform can provide improved performance and greater energy efficiency.

supposedly, Chinese Xiaomi and OnePlus will be the first manufacturers to launch Android devices with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Also, the premium chipset is expected to power the Samsung Galaxy S24 series in select markets.