Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 coming with 3.7GHz prime core, new CPU clusters

28 April 2023
The new chip, still built on the 4 nm node, will have a 1+5+2 CPU combination.

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Zero, 28 Apr 2023So you just need a feature phone. That's all.you did not get what i said......
we need everything but not entirely in one phone.
who will use 24/7 phone. don't u have any other work to do???

    There's a 80% chance they will go with TSMC-3nm.
    Qualcomm is trying to be competitive again, after seeing the rise of the Dimensity lineup.
    They can't afford the embarrassment they got with the QSD 870, QSD 888, QSD 888+ and QC 8g1 compared to the D1000, D1300, D8200, and D9000+.

    Besides that, they will have a new architecture that they're based upon.
    It's not unveiled to the public yet, but the major partners have been at work for a few months stamping it out on the latest silicon nodes.

    The only area I think Qualcomm will pull their punches is when it comes to tablets/laptops. Their Nuvia Cores are still vapourware at this point, and even if they're great, they won't have competition in the market. So Qualcomm will probably drag their feet.

      [deleted post]I'm not a child lol and besides, makers with 695s need to move on.

        YUKI93, 28 Apr 2023For me, the only important question is whether Qualcomm wil... moreThere was clearly nothing wrong with the way that Qualcomm designed the SD888/888+ and SD 8 Gen 1 (non-Plus). It is a matter of their wrong decision in having Samsung to manufacture those SoCs in their 5nm and 4nm fabrication labs that screwed the efficiency of those SoCs that are otherwise fantastic if they were just made by TSMC instead.

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          It seems Qualcomm only cares about their flagship processors. I have yet to see 6 gen 1, 7 gen 1, 7 gen 2. There is only one phone currently with 7 gen 2 and it still hasn't arrived. There are zero available phones with 6 gen 1, 7 gen 1. 7 gen 1 was actually used couple of times but only on Asian market. 6 gen 1 is literally a myth, it never got used in any phone.

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            8g3 : tsmc 4nm
            8g4 : tsmc nm

            * Tsmc may charge 100% more to make 8g4 at 3nm compared to price to make 8g3.

            Be ready for 2025 flagships to cost at least $150-200 more than current generations

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              Sono, 28 Apr 2023We need to compare it in relative terms and not in absolute... morewell, let me give you the news: People who buy Apple didnt care or even didnt know nothing about tech, SoC and so on, they buy because its Apple and not more.

              They dont even know the diference between LCD or AMOLED/OLED.

              What did you expect, they know all the specsheet? ahah, no, no no. Apple sells fashin things to "fashion" people, not tech.

              Even tho Apple chips are well made, and made by samsung factorys most likely...and because of that i dont understand people rage about Exynos...thats a fine SoC, not as good as Snapdragon but, not even much worse.

                YUKI93, 28 Apr 2023For me, the only important question is whether Qualcomm wil... moreWell, the 8+ gen 1 is completely fine, on the others, yes, those are really good heaters

                  For me, the only important question is whether Qualcomm will maintain the same thermal efficiency as the current Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. I don't want Qualcomm to get it wrong again, as they did with 888/888+ and 8/8+ Gen 1.

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                    Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023A difference of 1 nm in process is insignificant. Why to go... moreWe need to compare it in relative terms and not in absolute terms. Decreasing size by 1 nm from 4 nm to 3 nm sounds less but it is actually 25 % decrease in size. Think of moving from 100 nm to 75 nm tech, the difference is 25 nm but it is still the same as moving from 4 nm to 3 nm. Apple moving to 3 nm before competitors gives them a big advantage on their existing lead over competitors.

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                      • 28 Apr 2023

                      I'm curious what happens after they reach 0 nm manufacturing process :D

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                        • 28 Apr 2023

                        Wait instead for the snapdragon 8 gen...4, on s25 ultra.

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                          Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023They need to stop releasing new chip every year and wait un... moreBingo! Spot on!

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                            Aierlan, 28 Apr 2023So Apple might be the only company with 3nm chips for most... moreA difference of 1 nm in process is insignificant. Why to go for another production node when the existing one clearly works well and fine (4 nm)

                            Tensor and few Exynos chips are still at 5 nm, and a lot of mid-range phones have 6 nm to 8 nm or even more, depending on the brand

                              Mills, 28 Apr 2023Move on already to 7+ Gen 1 or at least use 800 series (855... moreSD7Gen1 is worst chip, hardly any better than 778G+ and it uses Samsung node, it wasn't even mass adopted, there are like 2 or 3 models using this.

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                                rizki1, 28 Apr 2023that's nuts, if developers want to make Android games ... moreThere are already games as Gacha ones like the Honkai series or Genshin.

                                But is matter of time to see more serious offerings.

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                                  Navy23, 28 Apr 2023we don't need computers in a mobile phone. we don... moreSo you just need a feature phone. That's all.

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                                    Navy23, 28 Apr 2023we don't need computers in a mobile phone. we don... moreLong life battery is coming soon via availability of solid electrolyte battery (probably by 2030)

                                    Long updates are questionable,since companies have planned obsolescence policies

                                    Solar cells is useful in calculator or top of your house than mobile phone

                                    As for performance it's absolutely critical for everything, the worldload is increasing day by day.


                                    Move over LTPO, we will have MicroLED on mobile phones with next 5-7 years.

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                                      Ottonis, 28 Apr 2023Here are some interesting facts: The 1260P has a TDP of 28... moreNot bad at all, it's infact amazing for 7W (10W) capacity.

                                        Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023X86 mid range laptop 1260 series GPU GTX 1050TiHere are some interesting facts:
                                        The 1260P has a TDP of 28W (PL1) up 64W (PL2), while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has a TDP of just 7W.

                                        In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8 gen 2 is just 10% (single thread) and 30% slower (multi-thread) compared with the 1260P.
                                        On the GPU side of things, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2is almost twice as fast as the iGPU of the 1260P (single precision FPU32).

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