Qualcomm is preparing to release a flagship chipset that promises less heat and better gaming performance.
Qualcomm is finalizing preparations for the announcement of the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. According to insider Digital Chat Station, an engineering sample is already demonstrating an increase in frame rates in games and reduced power consumption compared to the current Snapdragon 8 Elite.
This is not the final version. According to the source, Qualcomm plans to reduce peak power consumption when running graphically intensive games to 5W. This should not only reduce heat generation but also positively affect battery life. It is also mentioned that additional optimizations may allow for a further reduction in power consumption by 1W. For the mobile segment, where every unit of power is important, such savings are considered significant.
The chip is manufactured using the new 3nm TSMC N3P process, which provides approximately a 5% performance increase while maintaining or reducing power consumption by up to 10% compared to the previous generation Snapdragon 8 Elite, which was manufactured using the N3E process.
So far, all data remains at the level of rumors. Even if the information is accurate, it concerns an engineering sample, and the list of games being tested is not disclosed. Only the official announcement, which is expected soon, will be able to confirm or deny the leak.
