The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is the next flagship mobile CPU from Qualcomm, and it will be unveiled in October. It appears that the business hasn’t been able to conceal the chip, nevertheless. A thorough datasheet that provides a more accurate image of what to anticipate has now surfaced, after prior disclosures of benchmarks and possible clients.
Different Focus, Two Variants: SM8750 and SM8750P
Qualcomm appears to adhere to its recent naming scheme since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is available in two variants: performance (SM8750P) and normal (SM8750). Although several flagship smartphones from companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, OPPO, OnePlus, iQOO, Honor, Asus, and ZTE will run on the regular chip, Samsung is anticipated to be the only company offering the performance variant for the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Efficiency Over Raw Power: Oryon CPU, TSMC’s cutting-edge 3nm process
Despite early hopes for a significant increase in raw CPU performance, the leaked datasheet indicates Qualcomm is putting efficiency first with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. The processor will have Qualcomm’s proprietary Oryon CPU cores, which were first seen in the Snapdragon X Elite/Plus laptop CPUs and will be constructed using TSMC’s cutting-edge 3nm technology.
AI Becomes the Main Event
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 builds on Qualcomm’s significant investment in AI with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. To power always-on audio, camera, and sensor functions, the chipset will have a dedicated Low Power Artificial Intelligence (LPAI) subsystem that includes an eNPU (DSP Artificial Intelligence Accelerator). A crucial component in providing generative AI capabilities for on-device use is the Qualcomm Sensing Hub (QSH).
It is expected that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will have a 2+6 core configuration, meaning that six efficiency cores will run at 2.8GHz and two performance cores at 4.0GHz. The Qualcomm Spectra ISP for better photography capabilities, the Qualcomm FastConnect 7900 modem with compatibility for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, and the Adreno 830 GPU are further essential parts.
The Xiaomi 15 series is anticipated to make its China debut as early as October, and it is rumored that Xiaomi will be the first company to release a smartphone running the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
When Qualcomm formally introduces the processor at the Snapdragon Summit 2024 on October 21st, the whole story of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will become evident.
