Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite launched with Up to 45% faster Oryon CPU, 40% faster GPU, 45% faster NPU

By Ashwini Kuldeep on Oct 22, 2024 06:35 AM

Snapdragon 8 Elite launch.

Qualcomm unveiled its latest flagship Mobile Platform, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, at the Snapdragon Tech Summit 2023.

CPU -

This platform features Qualcomm’s 2nd-generation custom Oryon CPU, delivering up to 4.32 GHz peak speeds. Compared to its predecessor, the new CPU offers a 45% improvement in performance across single and multi-threaded benchmarks, along with a 44% boost in power efficiency. It includes two Prime cores clocked at 4.32 GHz and six Performance cores at 3.53 GHz, and supports fast LPDDR5X memory at 5300MHz. The SoC’s industry-leading shared cache enables ultra-fast data retrieval, contributing to overall power savings of up to 27%, which can extend gaming sessions by as much as 2.5 hours.

Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU architecture 1.

The 2nd-gen Oryon CPU is 30% faster than the 1st-gen version while consuming 57% less power. According to Qualcomm, it significantly outperforms the Apple A18 Pro in benchmarks and delivers up to 162% higher performance compared to the Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2, which requires 190% more power to reach its peak performance.

GPU -

Snapdragon 8 Elite GPU architecture 1.

The platform features the first-ever Adreno GPU with sliced architecture, each slice having dedicated memory for improved performance and battery life. This GPU boasts a 40% increase in both performance and power efficiency, along with a 35% boost in ray-tracing capabilities compared to the previous generation. It’s also the first mobile GPU to fully support Unreal Engine 5.3 Nanite, enabling film-quality 3D environments for immersive experiences.

NPU -

Snapdragon 8 Elite ISP 1.

Qualcomm’s AI Engine incorporates the fastest-ever Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, offering a 45% improvement in AI performance and efficiency. The Multimodal Gen AI system enhances user interactions by processing voice, text, images, and even interpreting camera input for tasks like summarization and content creation. It can also rapidly digest large amounts of information, such as book chapters, to provide expert insights on demand.

ISP -

The new AI-powered ISP works in tandem with the Hexagon NPU to deliver advanced image capture capabilities. It features Limitless Segmentation, which can identify and optimize over 250 layers within an image, including faces, clothing, and backgrounds. Insight AI enhances natural skin and sky tones, even in challenging lighting conditions. Truepic with C2PA technology offers cryptographic seals for authenticating photos, videos, and audio as real, not AI-generated. Additionally, the on-device Video Object Eraser allows users to remove unwanted elements from footage, supporting vivid 4K60 FPS video capture even in low light.

Snapdragon 8 Elite features.

Connectivity -

The Snapdragon 8 Elite integrates the Snapdragon X80 5G Modem RF System and Qualcomm’s 3rd-gen 5G AI Suite for exceptional 5G performance and multi-gigabit speeds. Location accuracy is improved by 30%, even in complex environments like parking structures. This platform is the first to feature a 4×6 MIMO solution for enhanced connectivity and the first DSDA (Dual SIM Dual Active) system with global coverage.

Wi-Fi 7 support enables speeds up to 5.8 Gbps, along with dual Bluetooth connectivity for uninterrupted immersion. Qualcomm’s FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity System enhances power efficiency by up to 40%. Additionally, the platform is the first to combine Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and UWB (Ultra-Wideband) for proximity-based services, such as locating lost items and accessing secure areas.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750-AB) Specifications -

CPU	2 x Oryon Prime CPU at up to 4.32GHz, 6 x Oryon Performance CPUs at up to 3.53GHz
Process	3nm Process Technology
RAM/Storage	Support for LP-DDR5x memory up to 5300 MHz, Memory Density: Up to 24 GB; USB Version 3.1 Gen 2; USB Type-C Support, UFS 4.0
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno next-gen GPU, Real-time Hardware-Accelerated Ray Tracing with Global Illumination, Support for Unreal Engine 5.3 running Nanite on smartphones, Support for Unreal Engine Chaos Physics Engine, Snapdragon Adaptive Game Configuration, Snapdragon Game Super Resolution, Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2.1, Snapdragon Game Post Processing Accelerator, HDR gaming (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut), Snapdragon Shadow Denoiser, API support: OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 FP, Vulkan 1.3
Sensors	Concurrent GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Triple frequency GNSS (L1/L2C/L5),, AI-based GNSS Location Gen 3, Sensor-Assisted Positioning 6.0, Urban pedestrian navigation with sidewalk accuracy, Global freeway lane-level vehicle navigation
Camera	Up to 48MP triple camera, Up to 108 MP single camera with ZSL, Up to 320MP single camera, Qualcomm Spectra Image Sensor Processor (AI ISP, 18-bit triple-ISP) Rec. 2020 color gamut photo and video capture, Up to 10-bit color depth photo and video capture, 10-bit HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture, Google Ultra HDR photo capture HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, 8K HDR video playback @ 60 FPS, 4K video capture @ 120 FPS, Slow-mo video capture at 1080p @ 480 FPS, Hardware Bokeh Engine 2 for video capture Pro Sight video capture, Ultra-low light video capture with AI Noise Reduction in 4K60 FPS, Computational HDR video capture: Up to 4 exposures (with QDOL image sensors), Video super resolution, Massive Multi-Frame Noise Reduction with AI, Locally Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering -Enhanced AI video segmentation @ 4K60 FPS, Realtime AI skin and sky tone adjustments in 4K60 FPS, Truepic photo capture with C2PA-compliant certificate authority Limitless real-time Semantic Segmentation photo and video processing, Engine for Visual Analytics 4.0, including hardware acceleration for iToF depth sensors up to 4K 60 FPS, Support for the latest HDR, DCG+VS, DCG, Staggered, QDOL, Less Blanking, and Multiframe HDR image sensors
Display	4K at 60 Hz / QHD+ at 240 Hz, Maximum External Display Support: up to 8K @ 30 Hz, Up to 1080 @ 240 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate support for 240 Hz to 1 Hz, 10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut, HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, and Dolby Vision
Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine	Qualcomm Hexagon Processor, Fused AI accelerator architecture, Hexagon scalar, vector, and tensor accelerators, Hexagon Direct Link, Micro Tile Inferencing, Large shared memory concurrency support, Upgraded power delivery system, Support for mix precision (INT8+INT16), Support for all precisions (INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16)
Video	Hardware-accelerated H.265, VP9, AV1 decoder, HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision
Audio	Snapdragon Sound Technology Suite: Qualcomm aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless audio, Qualcomm Expanded Personal Area Network (XPAN) technology, Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec, Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amplifier: Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N) Playback: -108 dB, Qualcomm Aqstic Speaker Max, Qualcomm Audio and Voice Communication Suite, Spatial audio with head-tracking
Network	Built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 5G modem-RF system, 5G speeds of up to 10Gpbs down, 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes, mmWave: 1000 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2×2 MIMO, Sub-6 GHz: 300 MHz bandwidth, 4×4 MIMO
Multi-SIM	Qualcomm 5G PowerSave Gen 4, Qualcomm Smart Transmit Gen 4 technology, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite, Global 5G multi-SIM, including Qualcomm DSDA Gen 2
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 7 Peak speed: 5.8 Gbps, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be, 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) Multi-gigabit, Integrated 802.11ac 2×2 (2-stream) MU-MIMO, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6GHz, Bluetooth 6.0, LE Audio, Dual Bluetooth antennas, Integrated Ultra Wideband (UWB), IEEE 802.15.4z, FiRA, CCC 5G speeds of up to 10Gpbs down, mmWave: 8 carriers, 2×2 MIMO, Sub-6 GHz: 4×6 MIMO, Converged mmWave-sub-6 transceiver, Qualcomm 5G AI Suite Gen 3 includes: AI-enhanced performance improvements in power handling, coverage, latency, & QoS, AI-assisted mmWave beam management–mmWave (SA) range extension for CPE, AI-based GNSS Location Gen 3, Qualcomm 5G Al Processor Gen 2 with dedicated tensor hardware accelerator, Qualcomm 5G PowerSave Gen 5, Fully integrated NB-NTN support, Qualcomm Smart Transmit Gen 5 technology with Snapdragon Satellite support, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, 5G New Calling support, Qualcomm Power RF Efficiency Suite, Qualcomm® 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite, Qualcomm(R) RF Uplink Optimization, Global 5G multi-SIM, including Qualcomm DSDA Gen 2
Charger	Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 technology

Availability -

Qualcomm announced that devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite will be launched by ASUS, HONOR, iQOO, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi, and others in the coming weeks.