Qualcomm announces the high-performance smartphone SoC 'Snapdragon 8 Elite,' equipped with the Oryon CPU, which was previously designed for PCs, and significantly improved gaming and AI performance
On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite , a SoC for mobile devices. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is equipped with the second-generation Oryon CPU, which has 45% improved CPU performance compared to the previous generation model, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
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The Snapdragon 8 Elite is equipped with the second generation of the Oryon CPU, which has been installed in the PC SoCs ' Snapdragon X Elite ' and ' Snapdragon X Plus '. This has resulted in a 45% improvement in CPU performance in both single-core and multi-core, as well as a 44% improvement in power efficiency. In addition, the GPU and NPU have also been upgraded, improving gaming performance by 40% and AI processing performance by 45%. Another major feature is that it is manufactured using the 3nm process rule.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite also integrates AI-based camera processing, allowing you to use features such as 'automatically shoot at the best timing' and 'adjust skin and sky colors in real time.' In the video below, you can see an example of the 'automatically shoot at the best timing' feature.
Pet photography just got easier with Snapdragon 8 Elite - YouTube
The specs of the Snapdragon 8 Elite are as follows:
| Model name | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|
| CPU | Oryon |
| CPU clock frequency | Up to 4.32Ghz |
| CPU Cache | Total 24MB |
| GPU | Adreno |
| GPU supported APIs | OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 3.0FP |
| NPU | Hexagon |
| modem | Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System |
| Communication speed | Download: up to 10Gbps Upload: up to 3.5Gbps |
| Wireless communication system | Qualcomm FastConnect 7900 |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Manufacturing Process | 3nm |
Devices equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite are expected to be available in the coming weeks from OEM partners such as ASUS, Honor, iQOO, OnePlus, OPPO, RealMe, Samsung, Vivo, and Xiaomi.
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