Nov. 21, 2024, 8:47 a.m.

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Qualcomm releases new Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform

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On October 22, 2024, Qualcomm successfully held the highly anticipated Snapdragon Technology Summit in Hawaii. At this summit, Qualcomm officially launched its latest flagship mobile platform, Snapdragon 8 Elite, marking a new milestone in smartphone performance. Qualcomm has always been a leader in the field of mobile processors, with its Snapdragon series chips enjoying a high reputation worldwide. The release of Snapdragon 8 Elite not only represents another leap forward in Qualcomm's technological innovation, but also heralds a new round of performance upgrades and user experience improvements in the smartphone industry.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform integrates Qualcomm's self-developed second-generation Oryon CPU architecture, which is based on TSMC's second-generation N3E 3-nanometer process manufacturing and uses the same advanced process technology as the Apple A18 series and MediaTek Dimensity 9400. The all-new Oryon CPU architecture is tailored specifically for smartphones, aiming to provide optimal performance and energy efficiency. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features a "2+6" CPU design, consisting of two Prime cores with a clock speed of up to 4.32GHz and six Performance cores with a clock speed of 3.53GHz. This design eliminates energy-efficient cores (small cores), allowing all cores to have powerful processing capabilities. Compared to the previous generation Snapdragon 8, both single core and multi-core performance have improved by 45%, and energy efficiency has also increased by 45%. In addition, the CPU cache of the platform reaches 24MB, with two ultra large cores sharing 12MB L2 cache and six performance cores sharing an additional 12MB L2 cache. These upgrades not only improve the smoothness of daily applications, but also provide strong support for high-performance requirements such as gaming and AI.

In terms of GPU, Snapdragon 8 Elite has also brought significant progress. The all-new Adreno GPU introduces the Slice design for the first time, with the internal rendering unit divided into three independent slices, each of which can run on its corresponding clock frequency. This design enables GPUs to dynamically adjust performance based on workload, achieving flexible scheduling of energy efficiency. Qualcomm stated that compared to the previous generation, the overall performance of the new Adreno GPU has improved by 40%, power consumption has been reduced by 40%, and ray tracing performance has been improved by 35%. In terms of gaming experience, Snapdragon 8 Elite also performs well. This platform supports the rich features of Snapdragon Elite Gaming, such as Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2.0. This feature, through frame interpolation technology, can significantly increase the frame rate of the game, bringing a smoother gaming experience. For example, games such as "Tales World" can double the frame rate when the engine is turned on. In addition, popular games such as Genshin Impact and Collapse: Star Dome Railway also support this feature, which not only improves the smoothness of image quality, but also reduces power consumption.

The improvement of AI performance is another major highlight of Snapdragon 8 Elite. Qualcomm has been deeply involved in end-to-end AI for many years, and its heterogeneous architecture based Qualcomm AI engine, with its advantages in performance and flexibility, has successfully implemented applications such as large models and AIGC on the end-to-end. The Hexagon NPU performance of Snapdragon 8 Elite has improved by 46% and energy efficiency has increased by 45%. With the comprehensive improvement of components such as CPU, GPU, and memory, the platform's AI performance has reached a new level, with a comprehensive AI performance enhancement of 45%. In MLPerf BenchMarks testing, compared to the previous generation Snapdragon 8, the improvement reached 104% (EDSR super score).

The Snapdragon 8 Elite also supports the latest connectivity technology. The platform is equipped with a new Snapdragon X80 modem and 5G Advanced support, providing "AI enhanced" Wi Fi 7. This allows users to enjoy a more intelligent and stable network experience while enjoying high-speed network connectivity.

Qualcomm stated that the release of Snapdragon 8 Elite will drive the smartphone industry into a new stage of development. This platform not only enhances the performance and energy efficiency of smartphones, but also provides strong support for application scenarios such as AI and gaming. In the future, as more terminal devices equipped with Snapdragon 8 Elite are launched, users will be able to enjoy a better user experience.

At the Snapdragon Technology Summit, several well-known smartphone manufacturers also announced the launch of new models equipped with Snapdragon 8 Elite. Xiaomi, Honor, Asus, OPPO, OnePlus, Realme, Red Magic, iQOO, ZTE and other manufacturers have announced that they will release terminal devices equipped with this platform in the coming weeks. These new models will not only have powerful performance, but also bring innovative user experiences and rich application scenarios.

Among them, the Xiaomi 15 series and Honor Magic 7 series, as the first models equipped with Snapdragon 8 Elite, have attracted much attention. The Xiaomi 15 series will bring stunning performance and excellent energy efficiency, supporting multimodal generative AI applications. The Honor Magic 7 series is equipped with the new Honor MagicOS 9.0 operating system, and for the first time introduces NPU computing driven terminal side generative AI into portrait and gaming.

The release of Snapdragon 8 Elite not only marks another breakthrough for Qualcomm in the field of mobile processors, but also heralds more intense competition and innovation in the smartphone industry. In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology and the expansion of application scenarios, smartphones will become an indispensable and important tool in people's lives. As the new generation flagship mobile platform, Snapdragon 8 Elite will bring users a better user experience and innovative application scenarios. Qualcomm stated that it will continue to be committed to technological innovation and improving user experience, driving the continuous development of the smartphone industry. In the future, we look forward to seeing more terminal devices equipped with Snapdragon 8 Elite on the market, bringing users a better user experience and innovative application scenarios.

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