Qualcomm will divide its high-end and anticipate the arrival of two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips
Next September, Qualcomm will present its new top-of-the-range SoC for mobile phones, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. The manufacturer has chosen the September 22 to publicize this new generation, which has been rumored to be composed of two references instead of one. This has been reinforced by Qualcomm itself in a preview shown on its X/Twitter account, where it makes a clear allusion to two processors for this next generation.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 6: Qualcomm prepares two high-end processors
The manufacturer has shown phrases like “Two changes the rules of the game”, “double chance” or “Dual 8 Elites”phrases that make their intentions very clear. Rumors say that these two processors will be called Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Prooffering some features that elevate this latest Pro model to premium.
Both will be manufactured with a 2 nanometer processbut they will highlight some advanced functions for the Pro model, which aims to position itself as part of the premium segment within the high-end of mobile phones. According to rumors, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro will have dedicated hardware for AI frame generationa feature that will be available thanks to the Adreno 850 GPU included in this SoC.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro will focus on AI frame generation
This is expected to be one of the main differences between the two, a function enhanced by the ALU Matrix units included in the Adreno 850instead of entrusting these tasks to the NPU. This will offer an advantage when run games and deliver a smoother FPS rate.
The next September 22 We will know all the details about this bet by Qualcomm on divide the high-end segment into two referencesto obtain with one of them a premium user experience.
Juan Antonio Soto
I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I broke down my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and 210MB of hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles I write for Geeknetic. I dedicate most of my free time to video games, contemporary and retro, on the more than 20 consoles I have, in addition to the PC.
