Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Surfaces on Benchmarking Websites; Will Reportedly Feature 3.7GHz Prime Core 6l146r Technology News

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is tipped to feature an advanced Cortex-X4 prime core with a peak clock speed of 3.7GHz. 20716k

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 2 May 2023 20:27 IST

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Surfaces on Benchmarking Websites; Will Reportedly Feature 3.7GHz Prime Core

Photo Credit: Twitter/ Kuba Wojciechowski (@Za_Raczke) 1b4t36

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is expected to debut as the successor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Highlights

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is expected to make its debut later in Q4 2023
The chipset is tipped to bring major performance improvements this year
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 could feature a next-generation Cortex-X4 prime core

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is expected to make its debut in the coming months as the successor to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, which was launched in November last year. While Qualcomm is yet to announce any details about this processor, it has reportedly been spotted on two popular benchmarking websites. These benchmarks suggest significant upgrades in performance over its predecessor. Meanwhile, a recent report has also revealed some of the specifications of the purported flagship chipset.

A Weibo post (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.

According to the details shared in the screenshot, the chipset scored 2,563 and 7,256 points in Geekbench 6 single- and multi-core tests, respectively. The GPU test score stands at 8.621 points, but the post doesn't mention whether this is the OpenCL or the Vulkan test. Similarly. the AnTuTu score of 1,712,271 suggests it will be much faster than its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chipset's Key Specifications Leaked: Details

As these are benchmarks that lack corresponding listings that can be verified, it is best to take these claims with a pinch of salt. The Weibo post that contains the alleged benchmark scores also claims that there are "just over 200 days" to the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. This timeline aligns with the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in November, but Qualcomm is yet to make any announcement on this front.

Meanwhile, a recent MyDrivers Similar claims were made by developer and tipster Kuba Wojciechowski (@Za_Raczke) in March. The flagship smartphone chipset could be unveiled by the company at its annual summit that is expected to be held in Hawaii later this year.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC Launch Timeline, Geekbench Scores Tipped

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