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Qualcomm unveils 2 nm, 5 GHz Snapdragon mobile chips
Qualcomm has unveiled 2 mobile chips for the next generation of flagship Android smartphones. The company showed the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 at its annual Snapdragon Summit. Both are designed for flagship phones, but they target different performance levels. The standard version is aimed at a broader audience, while the Extreme model is intended for the most powerful phones.
Both chips are manufactured using TSMC’s 2 nm technology. The new Oryon CPU has 2 prime cores running at up to 5 GHz. The other 6 performance cores reach speeds of up to 4 GHz. The chips also include 16 MB of Flex Cache to distribute application workloads more flexibly. Compared with the previous generation, the standard version delivers a 10% increase in CPU performance and a 37% improvement in power efficiency. The Extreme version increases CPU performance by 13%. The updated Adreno GPU improves graphics performance by 35% and power efficiency by 40%. The Extreme model’s graphics performance is 44% higher than the previous generation. Its 18 MB of high-speed memory reduces power consumption by 12%. Adreno Matrix cores for artificial intelligence computations are available only in the Extreme version. They improve image quality and frame rates in games. Power consumption can be reduced by up to 40% in compatible games. The Hexagon NPU, a dedicated component that performs artificial intelligence computations, is 14% faster in the standard version. The amount of work it can perform using the same amount of power has increased by 20%. Shared memory has been increased by 50% in the Extreme version. This makes it possible to run Mixture of Experts artificial intelligence models with more than 30 billion parameters. In this model, NPU performance has increased by 35% and power efficiency by 33%. The need for external RAM has also been reduced.
The new Spectra ISP is the component that processes images from the camera. Intelligent Pixel Control technology analyzes the captured scene pixel by pixel. The standard chip can record 8K video at 30 frames per second. It also supports a single 320 MP camera. It also enables zero-lag capture with 3 64 MP cameras operating simultaneously. The Extreme model can record 8K video at 60 frames per second. It can also record slow-motion video in 4K at 240 frames per second. This version supports the APV and VVC video formats. The Elite Color Engine processes colors in videos more effectively and uses 3D color lookup tables during recording.
Both chips feature the new X105 5G modem. Download speeds have increased by 10% compared with the previous generation, while 6 antennas receive multiple data streams simultaneously. The system operates on sub-6 GHz frequencies and with mmWave connectivity. It also supports 5G Advanced networks compliant with the 3GPP Release 19 standard. The chips also include ultra-wideband communication for precise short-range connectivity, Bluetooth 6 and Wi-Fi 8. The Motorola Signature 27 is the first smartphone officially confirmed to launch with the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip. It has not yet been announced which versions other manufacturers will choose. The new chips are expected to be used in the Samsung Galaxy S27, Xiaomi 17, Oppo Find X10, Honor Magic 10 and RedMagic 12 families. However, manufacturers will decide which of the chips’ features will be enabled on their phones.
Both chips are manufactured using TSMC’s 2 nm technology. The new Oryon CPU has 2 prime cores running at up to 5 GHz. The other 6 performance cores reach speeds of up to 4 GHz. The chips also include 16 MB of Flex Cache to distribute application workloads more flexibly. Compared with the previous generation, the standard version delivers a 10% increase in CPU performance and a 37% improvement in power efficiency. The Extreme version increases CPU performance by 13%. The updated Adreno GPU improves graphics performance by 35% and power efficiency by 40%. The Extreme model’s graphics performance is 44% higher than the previous generation. Its 18 MB of high-speed memory reduces power consumption by 12%. Adreno Matrix cores for artificial intelligence computations are available only in the Extreme version. They improve image quality and frame rates in games. Power consumption can be reduced by up to 40% in compatible games. The Hexagon NPU, a dedicated component that performs artificial intelligence computations, is 14% faster in the standard version. The amount of work it can perform using the same amount of power has increased by 20%. Shared memory has been increased by 50% in the Extreme version. This makes it possible to run Mixture of Experts artificial intelligence models with more than 30 billion parameters. In this model, NPU performance has increased by 35% and power efficiency by 33%. The need for external RAM has also been reduced. The new Spectra ISP is the component that processes images from the camera. Intelligent Pixel Control technology analyzes the captured scene pixel by pixel. The standard chip can record 8K video at 30 frames per second. It also supports a single 320 MP camera. It also enables zero-lag capture with 3 64 MP cameras operating simultaneously. The Extreme model can record 8K video at 60 frames per second. It can also record slow-motion video in 4K at 240 frames per second. This version supports the APV and VVC video formats. The Elite Color Engine processes colors in videos more effectively and uses 3D color lookup tables during recording. Both chips feature the new X105 5G modem. Download speeds have increased by 10% compared with the previous generation, while 6 antennas receive multiple data streams simultaneously. The system operates on sub-6 GHz frequencies and with mmWave connectivity. It also supports 5G Advanced networks compliant with the 3GPP Release 19 standard. The chips also include ultra-wideband communication for precise short-range connectivity, Bluetooth 6 and Wi-Fi 8. The Motorola Signature 27 is the first smartphone officially confirmed to launch with the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip. It has not yet been announced which versions other manufacturers will choose. The new chips are expected to be used in the Samsung Galaxy S27, Xiaomi 17, Oppo Find X10, Honor Magic 10 and RedMagic 12 families. However, manufacturers will decide which of the chips’ features will be enabled on their phones.