Snapdragon 8 Elite deep dive: A return to custom CPUs and much more

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is Qualcomm’s latest smartphone processor and is a radical departure from its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, in a couple of key areas. There’s a highly anticipated return to custom CPU core development, greatly enhanced graphics performance, and a load of new stuff for AI and imaging. So, let’s explore all the new features in more detail, starting with that swanky CPU setup. Snapdragon 8 Elite specs Snapdragon 8 Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU Config Snapdragon 8 Elite 2x 4.32GHz (Phoenix-L) 6x 3.53GHz (Phoenix-M) Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 1x 3.3GHz (Cortex-X4) 3x 3.2GHz (Cortex-A720) 2x 3GHz (Cortex-A720) 2x 2.3GHz (Cortex-A520 Refresh) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1x 3.19GHz (Cortex-X3) 2x 2.8GHz (Cortex-A715) 2x 2.8GHz (Cortex-A710) 3x 2.0GHz (Cortex-A510) GPU Snapdragon 8 Elite Adreno (ray tracing support) Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Adreno (ray tracing support) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Adreno 740 (ray tracing support) DSP Snapdragon 8 Elite Hexag ... Read full article.