- The next-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset from Qualcomm is expected to be expensive.
- The higher price may lead smartphone manufacturers to opt for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Dimensity processors for their regular flagship models.
- The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 may be reserved for top-of-the-line models like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Qualcomm is introducing new Snapdragon chips that aim to bring powerful Generative AI models, such as ChatGPT and Midjourney, to mobile devices, offering enhanced personalization, augmented privacy, rapid response, optimized battery life, improved network efficiency, economic benefits, offline capabilities, adaptability, and seamless integration, with smartphones becoming the most used platform for advanced AI applications.
Intel plans to overtake Samsung Foundry and TSMC by developing 1.8nm semiconductor chips by 2025, while retaining partnerships with TSMC for future processors like Apple's and AMD's, and Qualcomm is rumored to drop Intel's 20A process in favor of Samsung Foundry's 3nm process for Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chips.
The leaked benchmark scores suggest that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip will have impressive gaming performance and a strong CPU, potentially surpassing Apple's A17 Pro in these areas.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 is expected to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which reportedly offers significant improvements in CPU and GPU performance compared to its predecessor.
Qualcomm has introduced the "Snapdragon X Series" brand for its upcoming PC chipsets, featuring the Oryon CPU and a new naming architecture for their platforms.
Qualcomm plans to release its next-generation Snapdragon X chips for PCs in 2024, which promise "next-level performance" and features such as on-device AI processing and 5G connectivity, while also facing a lawsuit from Arm for violating licensing agreements.
Qualcomm is set to unveil its next-generation Arm processor for PCs, called Snapdragon X, which is expected to bring performance improvements to Arm-powered Windows PCs similar to what Apple Silicon chips did for Macs.
Qualcomm is set to introduce the Snapdragon X series, its new line of chips based on custom Oryon CPU cores, to compete with Apple's custom chips, giving them a competitive advantage in the market.
Qualcomm is set to launch Snapdragon X processors for Windows laptops and PCs, featuring Nuvia CPU cores, with performance similar to Apple's M-series processors, thereby rivaling MacBooks and Macs.
MediaTek is set to release its flagship chip, the Dimensity 9300, which is rumored to be 10% faster than Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, but concerns remain about its power efficiency and potential impact on battery life.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is expected to have a significant performance boost with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, as benchmark leaks indicate almost double the graphics performance compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
