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Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
It features the Qualcomm Oryon CPU and next-gen Qualcomm Adreno GPU.
Improvements should enable better phone speeds, camera, AI, and more.
Nearly every major smartphone launch in the past year has shared a common theme: the devices have an increasing amount of on-device, advanced AI features. These experiences are only made possible by the chipset powering the phone, and Qualcomm is making even more possible with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
On Wednesday, at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit, the company unveiled its newest mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. This chipset features upgrades to the CPU and GPU to power better camera, AI, and gaming experiences across future smartphones from partners, which have included Samsung, Oppo, and OnePlus.
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One of the biggest standouts is its new 3rd-gen Qualcomm Oryon CPU, which the company said is the fastest CPU in the world with peak performance at up to 4.6GHz. This upgrade should translate into faster speeds when using your device, including when multitasking, gaming, launching apps, and more.
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