The Snapdragon brand is synonymous with: power, efficiency and innovation. Qualcomm has always worked to develop a good architecture as the basis of processor so as not to have to improve yields by squeezing the microprocessor to infinity.
But this is not exclusive to Qualcomm, not since MediaTek came along with its Dimensity chips. Now that the war is even (here we do not count Apple and its Bionic processor) the Snapdragon family has rushed to launch new products, such as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 today.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will likely be announced during Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit. and, according to leaks, the company could be preparing two variants, each for a different class of Android smartphone.
Digital Chat Station Weibo Account Reveals It Might Be Announced a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 model with a CPU frequency in the range of 3.40 / 3.50 GHz. The tipster also claims that the GPU speed could increase depending on the situation.
If we look at the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1manufactured on TSMC’s 4nm process, the same technology used to mass-produce the A16 Bionic, Qualcomm’s current flagship mobile SoC received a multitude of improvements.
These improvements were seen in real tests, in which the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 even outperformed the A15 Bionic, showing the wonders that can happen when moving from Samsung’s manufacturing process to TSMC’s.
Similarly, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2’s move to TSMC’s energy-efficient 4nm node means Qualcomm can play with higher CPU and GPU clock speeds and not worry about the processor overheating at all. time.
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Experts believe that the high-end version will be reserved for manufacturers who want the best for their flagships. Although what follows is pure speculation, Samsung could use the high-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for its Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Similarly, we could see Qualcomm’s faster microprocessor performing well in gaming smartphones from the likes of ASUS ROG, as these devices typically have better cooling solutions.
In short, Qualcomm with its new architecture for the Snapdragon has a good chance of having two variants: one more powerful, and the other a little more efficient.