On May 25th, a chip expert revealed that Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen4 is built on TSMC's 3nm process technology.
Currently, smartphone manufacturers are testing the Snapdragon 8 Gen4. Based on benchmark scores, the Snapdragon 8 Gen4 is ahead of its competitor, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400, although the latter excels in power efficiency.
It is reported that the biggest change in the Snapdragon 8 Gen4 is the adoption of Qualcomm's in-house Nuvia Phoenix architecture. The CPU's target frequency has been increased to an unprecedented 4.26GHz, delivering even stronger performance. Qualcomm aims to compete with Apple's A18 Pro.
Compared to the Arm reference architecture, the Nuvia Phoenix architecture has a higher advantage in terms of performance. Reports suggest that Qualcomm is very confident in the Snapdragon 8 Gen4 with the new architecture. With TSMC's 3nm "N3E" process, the Snapdragon 8 Gen4 is expected to achieve its target frequency.
Executives have previously revealed that using in-house CPUs can strike a balance between pricing, power consumption, and performance. However, costs may increase, but performance will reach remarkable levels.
The chip expert also mentioned that OPPO and Xiaomi will be among the first to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen4. Therefore, the Xiaomi 15 series, OPPO Find X8 series, and OnePlus 13 series are expected to be the first flagship devices to come with the Snapdragon 8 Gen4.
