Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 rumors hint at new performance heights, GPU enhancements
Qualcomm’sSnapdragon 8 Gen 1series SoC has been powering some ofthe best Android smartphones on the market this year. The extremely capable octa-core chip has already seen one upgrade in the form of the8+ Gen 1, and now we’re anxiously looking forward to the debut of what’s next. As we wait for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a new rumor has us wondering just how fast things could get, with talk about some sky-high clock speeds.
Qualcomm has scheduled itsSnapdragon Summit eventto kick off on November 15, where it will announce the 8 Gen 2 SoC. The original Gen 1 operated at clock speeds up to 3GHz, and the 8+ Gen 1 chip that powers phones like theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 4andZ Flip 4can run as fast as 3.2GHz. Leakerdigital chat station on Weibo(viaAndroid Central) claims Qualcomm could introduce a chip in 2023 that operates at 3.4 to 3.5GHz speeds.
While there’s not a lot of detail to go on here, talk about this just being one particular version of the 8 Gen 2 makes us wonder if this could be more like an 8+ Gen 2 — mirroring the same sort of speed boost we saw with the 8+ Gen 1. A repeat of that cycle could see this rumored chip debut in mid-2023, a few months after the 8 Gen 2 cements its place in the market.
The leaker adds another tall claim, saying this chip could be equipped with a GPU capable of outperforming Apple’s A-series silicon. We haven’t heard much yet about what Qualcomm could be thinking for GPU changes, but previous leaks have already suggested the 8 Gen 2 could be planning to switch things up for its CPU, withfour different core groupsconsisting of one Cortex-X3, two A720 cores, two A710 cores, and three A510 cores.
While these high clock speeds all sound impressive on paper, real world performance is a complicated equation, involving everything from the instruction pipeline, to thermal management, and even software optimization by Android OEMs. Rumors suggestOnePlus will be one of the first brandsto launch a smartphone packing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip.
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