Snapdragon 8 Gen 4: Potential Release Date, Leaked Benchmarks, Rumors & More
Jun. 24, 2024Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Potential Release Date
While Oryon is definitely more powerful than earlier Kryo cores, I am not very confident about the thermal performance. Multiple outlets in theirSnapdragon X Elite reviewsreport that while the performance is top-notch, it also heats up and consumes more power. The Oryon-based processors run well at 3.4GHz. But when the clock speed rises to 3.8GHz or above 4.0GHz, the chipset throttles despite active cooling.
Reports also suggest that Qualcomm may go with a2+6 (octa-core) CPU clusterfor the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Whether Qualcomm will pack 2x high-perf Oryon CPU cores or employ ARM’s latest Cortex-X925 core based on ARM v9.2 CPU design, is left to be seen. Also, for mid-cores, will Qualcomm pick the latest Cortex-A725 core? We don’t know yet. Reportedly, there will be no low-power efficiency cores.
With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, Qualcomm will finallymove to TSMC’s latest 3nm processnode (N3E) which is quite mature at this point. Perhaps, TSMC’s advanced fabrication process is allowing Qualcomm to squeeze out more performance at a lower power envelope, suitable for mobile phones.
A Vietnamese forum (voz.vn) has reported that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 scored 3,133,570 points on the AnTuTu benchmark. On Geekbench, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 reportedly scored 2,845 on single-core tasks, and 10,628 on multi-core tasks. The multi-core performance is pretty impressive.
That said, the outlet also reports that the MediaTekDimensity 9400 performs even better, especially in the multi-core test, crossing 11K points. And MediaTek usually packs ARM-designed Cortex cores. It seems that ARM’s CPU design has caught up with the rest of the industry. It’s going to be a challenge for Qualcomm and Apple to continue their lead with their custom CPU cores.
As for the GPU, the Adreno GPU on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is said to bring exceptional graphics performance. According to Digital Chat Station onWeibo, a demanding game like Genshin Impact runs smoothly at 1080p resolution. Even if we consider the leaked benchmark numbers, it’s clear that the next-gen Adreno GPU is pretty impressive.
According to tipster Yogesh Brar, the first batch of Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phones will be released by Xiaomi. Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro will sport the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. After that, OnePlus and iQOO will release their Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phones.
Besides that, Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known tipster, says that the SamsungGalaxy S25 series will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4SoC worldwide. This year, Samsung may not use its upcomingExynos 2500processor on the Galaxy S25 series due to lower yield.
So that is all about the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset from Qualcomm. While the performance improvement is going to be substantial this year, do keep in mind that costs may also get higher. TSMC’s N3E process node is costly, so Qualcomm is charging more money from smartphone makers. In the end, consumers will largely bear the expensive price tag of flagship smartphones. So, are you going to upgrade? Let us know in the comments below.
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