Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite at its annual Snapdragon Summit, touting it as the world’s fastest mobile CPU that delivers unprecedented performance and efficiency.
Why it matters: As the mobile industry continues to evolve, the Snapdragon 8 Elite represents a major step forward in processing power and efficiency. Its impact on the next generation of smartphones and mobile devices will undoubtedly be significant, potentially reshaping user experiences and expectations.
Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite at its annual Snapdragon Summit, touting it as the world’s fastest mobile CPU that delivers unprecedented performance and efficiency.
The chipset showcases Qualcomm’s second-generation custom Oryon CPU, engineered to handle complex multimodal AI tasks. It boasts Oryon CPU Prime cores running at 4.32GHz, complemented by six performance cores reaching speeds of 3.53GHz. A 24MB L2 cache further enhances its processing power. The Hexagon NPU delivers 12 times the performance of its predecessor, while the Adreno GPU offers a threefold improvement in performance.
Qualcomm says it has optimized the Snapdragon 8 Elite for various use cases, particularly in gaming, AI processing, and photography.
For gaming enthusiasts, the chip promises smoother gameplay with higher framerates while extending gaming time by up to 2.
