Did You Know That Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Chip Also has a 7-Core or Hexa-Core Version?

The American semi-conductor company, Qualcomm, introduced its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip (SM8750-AB) back in the month of October 2024 and many flagships have already been unveiled with this processor onboard with a few still on their way. Now, it has been revealed that apart from the 8-core architecture version (4.32 GHz primary clock speed) and the over-clocked version (4.47 GHz primary clock speed), the Snapdragon 8 Elite also has a version with 7-core architecture.

Here’s more about it.

Snapdragon 8 Elite – 7-Core or Hexa-Core Version Also Available

This 7-core architecture version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip has the model number – ‘SM-8750-3-AB’, featuring two prime cores clocked at 4.32 GHz and 5 performance cores clocked at 3.53 GHz . It is claimed to be the first-in-mobile Qualcomm Oryon CPU delivering 45% performance boost, 44% greater power efficiency, and the largest shared data cache. With the 7-core architecture, the Adreno GPU also is said to have achieved 40% enhanced performance and 40% improved efficiency. Throughout the system, 27% of power saving can also be experienced.

The 7-core version Snapdragon 8 Elite is also boasted as the fastest Qualcomm Hexagon NPU and with Qualcomm AI Engine, it delivers 45% AI performance improvement and 45% better performance per watt. Thanks to the Qualcomm Hexagon NPU directly fused with the brand’s AI ISP, leading camera features of the industry such as limitless semantic segmentation at 4K resolution, on-device video object eraser, and Insight AI are being offered.

On the gaming side, with Unreal Engine 5’s Nanite solution and Unreal’s Chaos Physics Engine, film-quality 3D environments in smartphone gaming with maximized efficiency and life-like object interactions and simulations even in complex scenarios are being provided. The Snapdragon Sound Technology Suite with Qualcomm aptX Lossless Technology and Qualcomm Expanded Personal Area Network (XPAN) Technology further assures up to 24-bit 48kHz Bluetooth music streaming + up to 24-bit 96kHz Wi-Fi music streaming and whole-building untethered audio coverage. Ultra-low power Wi-Fi 7 support is also a key feature.

Speaking more about the connectivity features, multi-gigabit 5G speeds are achieved with the help of the Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System, dedicated AI tensor accelerator, and first 4×6 MIMO solution, along with 30% accurate location positioning. Wi-Fi ranging, Bluetooth wireless technology, and UWB proximity technologies for building access control, object tracking, and other functions are also on offer with the integrated Qualcomm FastConnect 7900 Mobile Connectivity System that is 40% more efficient.

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