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TL;DR Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, which is positioned as a cheaper alternative to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Qualcomm has compared the new processor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, saying it’s a follow-up to 2024’s flagship SoC.
OnePlus is expected to launch the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phone before the end of the year.
Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 a couple of months ago, but it also gave us a sneak peek at the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. It’s taken a while, but the company has finally launched this non-Elite chipset.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, which is built on TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process, is positioned as the less impressive but still “premium” companion of the 8 Elite Gen 5. What’s particularly interesting is that Qualcomm is comparing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 rather than the Snapdragon 8 Elite or Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.
“Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is the next generation ‘base’ variant in the Snapdragon 8 series, following Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and sitting above the ‘s’ tier,” the chipmaker told Android Authority when we asked about comparisons to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.
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In any event, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 CPU has matrix acceleration capabilities for improved AI performance, much like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU. Expect two prime cores and six performance cores, albeit with a 3.8GHz peak clock speed compared to the Elite chip’s 4.6GHz. This delivers 36% better performance and 42% better efficiency compared to the 8 Gen 3. The matrix acceleration support in particular suggests that the 8 Gen 5 and 8 Elite Gen 5 share the same basic CPU technology.
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