Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 has not yet been officially introduced, but the first information about performance began to leak. Especially the changes made on the graphic side draw attention. The new chipset seems to make a significant difference in performance tests. In addition to all these, CPU architecture is undergoing an important transformation.
Digital Chat Station, one of the reliable sources based in China, shared some technical details of Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Among this information, the details of the GPU cache is increased from 12 MB to 16 MB. This increase is said to improve graphic performance by about 30 percent in early tests. This means a serious jump for mobile games and graphic weighted applications.
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 offers a much more balanced structure with CPU architecture
Not only on the graphic side, but also in the overall performance of the processor, remarkable developments stand out. Equipped with Qualcomm’s new generation of ORONYON nuclei, the chipset will offer about 25 %higher CPU power. This new structure has 2+6 core configuration; So two high -power nuclei will be accompanied by six performance core. In this way, the system will be able to manage multiple processes more efficiently.
There are also important data in performance tests. Early tests on the Antutu platform Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is said to receive approximately 3.8 million points. This score is around 30 %higher than the existing Snapdragon 8 elite models. This increase seems to affect not only the raw power, but also the general system’s reaction.
In addition, new generation memory supports are integrated into the processor. Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 will support both LPDDR5X and LPDDR6 RAM species. This can provide significant gains not only in terms of speed, but also in terms of energy efficiency. However, an important issue as important as memory performance will be architectural compatibility.
The chipset is being built on ARM V9, ARM’s latest generation architecture. In addition, SME1 and SVE2 command sets will be supported. These details show that the processor will be ready for both future generation applications and complex data processing processes. In particular, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications can benefit from these developments directly.
Qualcomm is said to work with TSMC for production. The 3nm N3P production process will be preferred and this process will be the same as the technology expected to be used in Apple’s A19 chip. Thanks to this production technique, performance increases will be achieved while energy consumption decreases. But this process is not yet confirmed.
Although Qualcomm does not make an official announcement, it is possible that it will be announced in October when the promotional calendar in the past years is examined. This means that Android flagships, which will be released towards the end of the year, can be equipped with this chip. For manufacturers, Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 can be an important tool in performance competition. Nevertheless, the final features and performance results will be clarified with the official launch.
It is estimated that there are already manufacturers who tested this processor. This test results may lead to more details in the following weeks. However, Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is expected to come not only with the hardware power but also with strong support on the software side. In addition, software optimization of device manufacturers will shape the final user experience.