On September 30, according to foreign media wccftech, Qualcomm is set to release its next-generation flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, in mid-November 2022. The latest leaks indicate that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will adopt a new “quad cluster” architecture, moving from the “tri-cluster” architecture of the previous Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, and will also utilize TSMC’s 4nm process similar to Apple’s A16 processor.
Reports suggest that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will feature a 1 + 2 + 2 + 3 quad cluster CPU architecture configuration, which includes one Cortex-X3 super core with a frequency of 3.20GHz, two Cortex-A715 big cores with a frequency of 2.80GHz, two Cortex-A710 cores also at 2.80GHz, and three Cortex-A510 efficiency cores at 2.00GHz. In fact, both the Cortex-X3 and Cortex-A715, based on the second generation ARMv9 CPU cores, are new cores that Arm just released in June of this year, and the Cortex-A510 core has also undergone a significant upgrade.
Rumors indicate that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 flagship mobile processor will only utilize two cores from the previous generation CPU architecture, namely the Cortex-A710 core with a frequency of 2.80GHz, while the rest will adopt the latest CPU core architecture. This high-spec configuration is expected to bring comprehensive improvements in performance and efficiency. However, previous reports have indicated that Qualcomm will release two versions of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, one for high performance and another for high energy efficiency.
To enhance graphics processing capabilities, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will also be equipped with a new Adreno GPU, although the specific model is not yet confirmed. Additionally, there will be significant advancements in the NPU (Neural Processing Unit) and ISP (Image Signal Processor).
Editor: Lin Zi, Chip Intelligence
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