Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: Chipset maker Qualcomm has launched its new processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Snapdragon 8 is a 5G processor for the next generation flagship Android devices. Qualcomm launched it on Wednesday at the Annual Snapdragon Tech Summit. This is the first processor that Qualcomm has launched with Snapdragon branding.
The San Diego-based chipmaker has claimed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will have four times faster AI performance than last year’s Snapdragon 888 SoC. Not only this, the graphics of this processor will be 30 percent faster and 25 percent more power efficient. The company said that the Snapdragon 8 will be the world’s first 5G modem- RF solution to deliver 10 Gigabit download speeds on a Gen 1 compatible network.
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Smartphone companies like Honor, Motorola, OnePlus, Black Shark, iQoo, Nubia, Realme, Oppo, Redmi, Sony, Sharp, Xiaomi, Vivo and ZTE will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Qualcomm has said that phones with new processors are likely to arrive by the end of 2021.
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: Features
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will have 7th generation Qualcomm AI Engine. It also has a fast tensor accelerator that works on the Snapdragon 888’s 6.th The Generation Qualcomm AI Engine delivers better per-watt performance.
- The new chip will be based on 4nm process technology, which is an upgraded version of its earlier 5nm process technology.
- Qualcomm is yet to reveal the names of Adreno GPU and Kryo CPU on the new chip. The Kryo CPU is said to be an Arm Cortex-X2 core which can clock up to 3GHz.
- The company has said that the CPU was 20 times faster and 30% more power efficient than its Snapdragon 888 counterpart. The new Adreno GPU is rated for 30% faster graphics and 25% better power saving.
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is powered by a Qualcomm Hexagon processor for AI experience available as part of the AI Engine. The chip has also integrated the Leica Leitz Look filter to enhance the bokeh effect.
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