Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: Leaked Specifications
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 series phones are rumored to feature both Snapdragon and Exynos processors. However, in the US, only the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 variants will be available. This has sparked excitement and anticipation for the next best mobile processor from Qualcomm, as its specifications have just leaked ahead of the October 24th unveiling.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Specs
- 64-bit Architecture
- Second generation 4nm process
- 1 Qualcomm Kryo CPU Prime core, up to 3.3 GHz
- 5 Performance cores, up to 3.2 GHz
- 2 Efficiency cores, up to 2.3 GHz
- Faster performance per clock count
- Lower power consumption
- 50% faster graphics
- New Qualcomm X75 based modem with 10Gbps speeds
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Graphics: Ray-Tracing
As for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 GPU, here are the Adreno 750 specs breakdown:
- Real-time Hardware-Accelerated Ray Tracing with Global Illumination
- Support for Unreal Engine 5 Lumen Global Illumination and Reflections System
- Snapdragon Game Super Resolution
- Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2.0
- Snapdragon Game Post Processing Accelerator
- HDR gaming (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut)
- Snapdragon Shadow Denoiser
- API support: OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.3
- Hardware-accelerated H.265, VP9, AV1 decoder
- HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 New Features: Generative AI
Qualcomm proudly announces that Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be the first to support “multi-modality generative AI models.” The AI section of the chipset is claimed to be 98% faster and 40% more efficient compared to the previous generation. More details will be revealed at the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 unveiling.
Qualcomm has done an excellent job with its current Snapdragon 8-series flagship chipset, delivering fast performance, energy efficiency, and consistent stability under pressure. It is expected that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will carry on this legacy.
