{"id":334535,"date":"2023-10-25T13:15:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/?p=334535"},"modified":"2023-10-25T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:15:39","slug":"qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-3-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-3-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 debuts with big performance gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a long wait, <a data-lasso-id=\"487413\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h_vh7_n_OPs\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h_vh7_n_OPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qualcomm finally announced<\/a> its next-generation flagship mobile chipset, <a data-lasso-id=\"487414\" href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/snapdragon-8-gen-3-launch-date\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/snapdragon-8-gen-3-launch-date\/\">the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3<\/a>, during the Snapdragon Summit.\u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/snapdragon-8-gen-3-specs-leak\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/snapdragon-8-gen-3-specs-leak\/\" data-lasso-id=\"487451\">specifications of this chip had leaked<\/a> only hours prior to the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, in the coming months, we will see multiple flagship smartphones from different brands equipped with this new flagship mobile processor sporting an improved CPU, tweaked GPU, AI enhancements, new camera tricks, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Snapdragon Summit 2023: Keynote Livestream\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h_vh7_n_OPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 CPU: It\u2019s all about speed&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br \/><br \/>CPU Configuration<br \/><\/td><td>1x 3.3GHz (Cortex-X4)<br \/>3x 3.2GHz (Cortex-A720)<br \/>2x 3GHz (Cortex-A720)<br \/>2x 2.3GHz (Cortex-A520 Refresh)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GPU<\/td><td>Adreno (ray tracing support)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DSP<\/td><td>Hexagon (fused scalar, tensor, and vector)<br \/>Mixed precision INT8\/INT16<br \/>INT4 support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RAM<\/td><td>LPDDR5X<br \/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Camera Support <\/td><td>200MP single shot<br \/>108MP single with zero shutter lag<br \/>64MP+36MP with zero shutter lag<br \/>Triple 36MP with zero shutter lag<br \/>Hybrid AF<br \/>10-bit HEIF image capture<br \/>HDR video<br \/>Dolby HDR photo<br \/>Multi-frame noise reduction<br \/>Real-time semantic segmentation for photos and videos (up to 12 layers)<br \/>Video super-resolution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Video Capture<\/td><td>8K @ 30fps (HDR)<br \/>4K UHD @ 120fps<br \/>720p @ 960fps<br \/>Night Vision Video Capture (4K\/60fps)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Charging<\/td><td>Quick Charge 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Modem <\/td><td>X75 LTE\/5G (integrated)<br \/>10,000Mbps down<br \/>3,500Mbps up<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bluetooth <\/td><td>Bluetooth 5.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other Connectivity <\/td><td>Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6\/6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a\/b\/g\/n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fabrication Process<\/td><td>TSMC 4nm (N4P)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset has adopted a new 1+5+2 CPU setup. In contrast, its predecessor, the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/snapdragon-8-gen-2-variant-coming-more-smartphones\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"303962\" data-lasso-id=\"487452\">Snapdragon 8 Gen 2<\/a>, had the conventional 1+3+4 CPU core arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Gen 3 setup consists of a single Cortex-X4 big core, five Cortex-A720 medium cores, and just two Cortex-A520 Refresh small cores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Qualcomm senior director Karl Whealton\u2019s statement, the \u201cRefresh\u201d moniker appears due to minor differences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qualcomm also has finally dropped the 32-bit apps completely and has adopted 64-bit-only cores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Qualcomm is offering some pretty impressive clock speeds. The big core clocks at 3.3GHz, while three of the medium cores are clocked at 3.2GHz, and the other two are running at 3GHz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last two small cores are clocking at 2.3GHz. The L3 cache has also increased to 12MB from last year\u2019s 8MB.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the additional medium core, higher clock speeds, and larger L3 cache add up to a considerable performance leap, and that\u2019s what happened here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 delivers 30% faster performance compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and the CPU is 20% more efficient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Qualcomm has confirmed that the latest chipset was developed using TSMC\u2019s 4nm fabrication process, making <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/iphone-15-pro-resident-evil-assassins-creed\/\" data-lasso-id=\"487453\">Apple\u2019s A17 Pro<\/a> the only mobile processor developed with a smaller, 3nm process right now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 GPU: faster and more efficient <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/snapdragon-8-gen-3-specs-leak\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/snapdragon-8-gen-3-specs-leak\/\" data-lasso-id=\"487415\">Snapdragon 8 Gen 3<\/a> is using the new Adreno GPU, which is claimed to be 25% faster and 25% more efficient than the previous generation. Even Ray Tracing gets a 50% performance boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Qualcomm is offering two game-related features only when you output a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 device to an external display &#8211;&nbsp; 8K gameplay and 240Hz support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is outstanding. It means you can play supported games at up to 240fps. We can expect gaming phones to get QHD+ screens now, instead of the FHD+ staple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The AI empowerment&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/google-photos-magic-editor\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/google-photos-magic-editor\/\" data-lasso-id=\"487454\">Generative AI is everywhere<\/a>, and no wonder Qualcomm is taking advantage of it. According to the company, the new Gen 3 chipset features upgraded Hexagon NPU, which is designed for generative AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the company, the notable improvements include up to 98% faster performance, a 40% efficiency boost, a two-fold boost to bandwidth in large shared memory, and more bandwidth feeding the Tensor Accelerator.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chipset supports large language models with over 10 billion parameters running at almost 15 tokens per second.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, Qualcomm intends to showcase an AI system demo running on-device during the Summit, powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/mark-zuckerberg-reveals-meta-is-going-all-in-on-generative-ai\/\" data-lasso-id=\"487455\">Meta\u2019s Llama 2 LLM<\/a> &#8211; the demo offers \u201cend-to-end\u201d voice support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personalization is another interesting addition. According to Qualcomm, it\u2019ll use your device\u2019s sensors, like GPS, Wi-Fi, microphone, Bluetooth, and camera, to personalize chatbot queries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It doesn&#8217;t end here; there\u2019s more!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is a feature-packed mobile chipset, and here are a few notable features you need to know about.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 brings generative AI to the table for video capture, allowing users to implement <strong>Stable Diffusion<\/strong> for creating a background for recorded videos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new chipset also supports <strong>Google\u2019s Ultra HDR<\/strong> photo format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In addition, the Gen 3 supports <strong>Samsung\u2019s latest Zoom Anyplace<\/strong> tech that uses a 200MP camera to simultaneously capture a 1x video and a 4x video with object tracking.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 doesn\u2019t shy when it comes to performance boost. The new chipset brings up to 3.5X with INT4 support, 30% more memory, and dual always-sensing ISPs. (A front-facing ISP and a rear-facing ISP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will also get sharp-looking shadows in the supported games due to the <strong>Snapdragon Shadow Denoiser<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Gen 3 chipset also supports 24-bit 96KHz <strong>lossless audio<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 coming?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a Snapdragon fan, you don\u2019t have to wait long for Qualcomm\u2019s latest flagship mobile chipset.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the company, the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/snapdragon-8-gen-3-reportedly-expensive\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/snapdragon-8-gen-3-reportedly-expensive\/\" data-lasso-id=\"487416\">first smartphone equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3<\/a> will be dropped in the coming weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the first brands to adopt the latest Snapdragon silicon are usually from China, and they tend to launch the smartphone in the home country first. So, it is best not to expect a global launch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, brands like ASUS, HONOR, IQOO, Meizu, NIO, Nubia, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Redmi, REDMAGIC, Sony, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE have all confirmed Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 equipped smartphones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, we have also noticed Samsung is conveniently absent from this list, which isn\u2019t unusual. The Korean brand was also missing last year, and the company still launched the <a data-lasso-id=\"487417\" href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/samsung-galaxy-s23-news-rumors-features-and-release-date\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/samsung-galaxy-s23-news-rumors-features-and-release-date\/\">Galaxy S23 series<\/a> with its special version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>Have any thoughts on this? 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