Likely due to TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ process, a rumor claims that the power consumption of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 will be around the same as the Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm has to wait an entire year before it showcases the capabilities of its first 2nm chipset, but later this month, it is expected to introduce a slightly more powerful version of its current-generation flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The latter’s direct successor is rumored to be named the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 instead of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, but in terms of energy efficiency, the latest rumor presents a disappointing outlook, claiming that it will consume around the same wattage as its predecessor.The lack of efficiency improvements could be due to Qualcomm bumping up the frequencies of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5’s performance and efficiency cores while using just an updated version of TSMC’s 3nm process
A rumor from Weibo’s Digital Chat Station talks about the performance improvements arriving to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and while that is a plus to have, his claims are also accompanied by a sliver of disappointment.
