The Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2024 has closed its doors, leaving behind a flood of announcements and technological innovations. Among the highlights, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset stole the show, promising never-before-seen performance and a new era of mobile power.
October 2024: The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is revealed
It was during a video posted on Twitter by Don McGuire, CMO of Qualcomm , that the fateful date was confirmed: the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be launched in October 2024 . This announcement, made during the Snapdragon Summit , will surprise no one, because it is traditional for Qualcomm to present its annual flagship SoC there .
Oryon cores and boosted NPU: towards a new peak of performance
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is distinguished by the integration of Oryon cores, custom designed by Qualcomm. This innovation promises significant performance gains, complemented by a major NPU (Neural Processing Unit) upgrade for increased artificial intelligence capabilities.
Goodbye thrifty hearts?
Surprisingly, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could do without energy-inefficient cores. Instead, we would find two high performance “Phoenix” cores and six average performance Phoenix This bold configuration aims to maximize the raw power of the chipset.
4 GHz: the new frontier?
Persistent rumors indicate that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could reach clock speeds of 4 GHz . If this is confirmed, it would be a major breakthrough for the smartphone industry.
The future of high-end smartphones
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is expected in 2025 flagships, such as the Samsung Galaxy S25 series and the Xiaomi 15 Pro. Its raw power and innovations promise an unprecedented user experience, with increased performance in everything from video games to artificial intelligence .
The details that make the difference
– Manufacturing process: engraved in 3nm by TSMC, for better energy efficiency and better heat dissipation.
– GPU: Adreno 830, with expected performance gains compared to the previous generation.
– Modem: Snapdragon X75 5G, for ultra-fast download and upload speeds.
– Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 for more stable and faster connections.
Conclusion
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 promises to be a real leap forward for the smartphone industry. Its raw power, Oryon cores, and AI and connectivity innovations make it a chipset to keep a close eye on. The coming months will tell us more about its capabilities and its impact on the smartphone market.
Key points
- Launch in October 2024
- Oryon cores and boosted NPU
- No energy-efficient cores?
- 4 GHz possible
- For high-end smartphones of 2025
- Engraved in 3nm
- Adreno 830 GPU
- Snapdragon X75 5G Modem
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3
