Rumor: the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will have a very unusual 1+2+2+3 CPU configuration

09 June 2022
The SM8550 chip will allegedly feature a mix of new cores (Cortex-X3 and A720) and old cores (A710 and A510). 

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  • Anonymous
  • Kx7
  • 09 Jun 2022

if x3 powerful and efficient they will use 2 .but no they just used 1 .kinda sus

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    • Anonymous
    • 7kj
    • 09 Jun 2022

    Reducing a efficiency core would result in more power draw instead of this why don't they use the most balanced cluster also known as big little cluster in which 4 power core and 4 efficiency core are used

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      • DMX
      • 8xX
      • 09 Jun 2022

      Anonymous, 09 Jun 2022Snapdragon overheats No one wants it anymoreNobody wants it and it is the main Soc in the many hundreds of devices that android has? famboy

        nanagdad, 09 Jun 2022Qualcomm improve your thermals otherwise I'll NEVER bu... moreYou're so right, I'd hate to have to switch to an iPhone because I'm so used to android devices, but if both Qualcomm and android phone manufacturers keep getting it wrong, I'll have no choice. Mediatek isn't really an option for me either since flagships that use their SoCs are never released in my country

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          • Anonymous
          • d%$
          • 09 Jun 2022

          Snapdragon overheats
          No one wants it anymore

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            • Alex
            • n}C
            • 09 Jun 2022

            Goddess Lyrienne, 09 Jun 2022You mean 1+3+4... 1+2+4 leaves you at 7 cores. which makes ... moreHe meant something else
            In the meantime, suppose you said: 1+3+4 ( Octa ) ok ?

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              • Leonidas
              • XUR
              • 09 Jun 2022

              Qualcomm is so oblivious to the fact that ARM can't make good cortex anymore. What happened to NUVIA acquisition? Also, Cortex X and A710 is so bad to the point that even the Dimensity 8100 with 4xa78 is close to 1xX2+3xA710 found on Dimensity 9000, with worse node and worse frequency at that.

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                • Anonymous
                • Lkg
                • 09 Jun 2022

                SShock, 09 Jun 2022Why use old cores over new ones? 1+2+4 would make more sens... moreBecause A520 does not exist already. So Qualcomm cant do X3 + 720 + 520.

                Mixing 720 and 710 could be related to size as well.

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                  • swC
                  • 09 Jun 2022

                  I want 3 cortex X3,with 20mb L3 cache instead off 1.
                  Pixel 6 pro has 2 A78 cores

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 39y
                    • 09 Jun 2022

                    Anonymous, 09 Jun 2022If that will solve the thermal issues from the current 8 Ge... moreYou do know the 865, 865+ and 870 was fabricated by TSMC.

                    The 888, 888+ and 8 gen 1 was fabricated by Samsung.

                    8 + gen 1 is fabricated by TSMC.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Lkg
                      • 09 Jun 2022

                      Rly, 09 Jun 2022Hmmm hope it will surprise me, but i don't think so...... moreGet a midrange with simpler screen and efficient SoC.

                      Sony 10iv = 163h
                      Samsung M61 = 156h
                      Samsung A42 5G = 144h
                      Realme 9 Pro = 134h
                      One Plus N20 = 129h

                      Now, if you want power hungry SoC, 120/144Hz 10bit screen with 1300 nits, larger main camera able to do 8K and more than 80W charging; then do not complain battery does not last whole day.
                      Also, taking phone out of pocket every 2 min does not help either.

                        SShock, 09 Jun 2022Why use old cores over new ones? 1+2+4 would make more sens... moreYou mean 1+3+4... 1+2+4 leaves you at 7 cores. which makes it "SEPTA-CORE PROCESSOR!!!!" BUT anyone who knows how greek counting goes. Septus means 7, Octus means 8...

                          2031, Qualcomm:
                          "We introduce you a 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 core arcitecture! 8 different cores for the specific use case with your smartphone! with SNAPDRAGON 8 GEN 9!!!" /s

                            Qualcomm improve your thermals otherwise I'll NEVER buy your chips & phones with your hot chips SD888, SD8G1 SD8G2? maybe too.

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                              • Rly
                              • mbW
                              • 09 Jun 2022

                              DMX, 09 Jun 2022Qualcom is becoming xioami hahahaDid you mean xiaomi? If, then how can you compare a chip and a mobile manufacturer??
                              Gives no sense at all.

                              Btw xiaomi dont have problems like Qualcomm haves??

                                Why use old cores over new ones? 1+2+4 would make more sense and you only use latest generation of cores. 1 big core only for burst operations, 2 regular performance cores for continuous operations like gaming and 4 low power cores for background tasks and stuff. Or if they need to use so many cores and physically separate them, use modern cores that are clocked lower and use significantly lower voltages. How would old cores be beneficial along with modern ones makes no sense...

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                                  • Rly
                                  • mbW
                                  • 09 Jun 2022

                                  Hmmm hope it will surprise me, but i don't think so... Battery sot is one of my top priorities and it gets weaker and weaker.
                                  Exynos is a scandal, so Mediatek and Apple is left.
                                  Hate to miss good old and rock stable Kirin chip.

                                    ARM have going to have to re-think the cluster naming convention on this one. I reckon big.NotQuiteSoBig.SlightlySmallerStill.LITTLE 🤷‍♂️

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Lkg
                                      • 09 Jun 2022

                                      Anonymous, 09 Jun 2022Why do they keep increasing performance, phones chips are w... moreGeeks need to play genshi at 720p@55fps.
                                      This is why they need more power.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 3yL
                                        • 09 Jun 2022

                                        I would ditch X cores or at least tune it differently, they are main sources of heat and inefficiency.