Qualcomm announces 'Snapdragon 8s Gen 3', a high-performance and inexpensive SoC that can run chat AI and image generation AI on smartphones
Qualcomm has announced the SoC ' Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 ' for smartphones. On smartphones equipped with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, image generation AI and chat AI can be operated locally.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Mobile Platform | Our Newest Mobile Processor | Qualcomm
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/mobile/snapdragon/smartphones/snapdragon-8-series-mobile-platforms/snapdragon-8s-gen-3-mobile-platform
Qualcomm Brings the Best of On-Device AI to More Smartphones with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2024/03/qualcomm-brings-the-best-of-on-device-ai-to-more-smartphones-wit
Introducing #Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 — premium, personalized. ✨ It unites the most sought-after features, like high-speed on-device generative #AI , from your favorite Snapdragon 8 Series platforms for an experience that's supremely yours. pic.twitter. com/ElZk4rCazd
— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) March 18, 2024
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a product positioned as a low-priced version of the SoC ' Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 ' that was released in October 2023. Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has lower CPU performance and modem performance than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but it is ``capable of running more than 30 large-scale language models and generative AI models'' and ``manufactured using a 4nm process.'' These characteristics are common.
According to Qualcomm, smartphones equipped with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 can run large-scale language models such as ``Baichuan-7B'', ``Llama 2'', ``Gemini Nano'', and ``Zhipu ChatGLM'' locally.
The spec comparison table of Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is as follows.
| model | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Kryo | Qualcomm Kryo |
| CPU operating frequency | up to 3GHz | Up to 3.4GHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon | Qualcomm Hexagon |
| memory | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5x |
| Memory operating frequency | 4.2GHz | 4.8GHz |
| Video playback | Up to 4K: 120fps | Up to 8K: 60fps |
| modem | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System | Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System |
| modem communication speed | Maximum download speed: 5Gbps: Maximum upload speed: 3.5Gbps | Maximum download speed: 10Gbps: Maximum upload speed: 3.5Gbps |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| manufacturing process | 4nm | 4nm |
Manufacturers such as Honor, iQOO, realme, Redmi, and Xiaomi are already preparing smartphones equipped with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, and devices equipped with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 are expected to be announced in March 2024.
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