What you need to know
- A new rumor about the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 reveals that the core configuration may change.
- The new SoC is rumored to feature a 2+3+2+1 core configuration and a new ‘titanium’ cluster capable of higher clocks.
- An Adreno 750 (Gen 7.9.0) GPU is also rumored for the mobile platform.
- The chip is still speculated to be released in late 2023.
As Qualcomm continues to push the boundaries of performance for flagship phones, the strength of the upcoming SoC could be slightly different than previously estimated.The latest leak is murmured A thread by Kuba Wojciechowski revealed possible configurations for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Originally, an earlier leak about the new Qualcomm chip codenamed ‘Lanai’ suggested it might feature a 1+5+2 core configuration. The upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform is now said to include a 2+3+2+1 core configuration. This configuration is quite different from the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen 2’s 1+4+3 configuration.
According to the leak, the upcoming SoCs will consist of ‘Silver’, ‘Gold’, ‘Titanium’ and ‘Gold+’ cores respectively. Wojciechowski says the new chip will be the first to include a “titanium” cluster, but not much is known about how it will differ or how it will affect phone performance. No. Running theory is that it could offer more cache or clock higher.
🐉 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Comes With 2+3+2+1 Next Gen Arm Cores, Adreno 750 & More: Leaked 🧵 pic.twitter.com/TAYu8GsDtoMarch 23, 2023
Additionally, according to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 core leak, the codenames “Hunter” and “Hayes” refer to unannounced CPU cores. Apparently these cores dropped 32-bit support. That means Qualcomm’s upcoming chips could possibly only support 64-bit, as referenced in some of the company’s code.
This means that a 64-bit-only phone could arrive later this year, following the launch of the Pixel 7, which was the first Android phone to feature that distinction.
Strong and stable graphics are also important for the phone, and the leak touches on that, suggesting that the next release could feature an Adreno 750 GPU. Iteration of Gen 7.2.0 to Adreno Gen 7.9.0. Currently, the maximum GPU frequency is estimated to be around 770MHz, but this is subject to change.
The latest round of leaks ends by speculating that the next Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform could launch in late 2023. The chip was previously expected to hit the market in October 2023, a month ahead of the 8th Gen 2 in 2022. Throw in the Exynos and go with the custom-tuned 8 Gen 2 for the Galaxy S23 series, it will be interesting to see if Korean OEMs choose to do the same in 2024 after the chip’s release.
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