Qualcomm Unveils New Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Chips

Qualcomm Unveils New Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Chips

Qualcomm has introduced two new smartphone chips, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, which the company characterizes as flagship models, according to reporting from The Verge. Both of these Gen 6 chips are constructed on a 2nm process technology and share a significant number of their core specifications. The Verge details that their commonalities include identical modems, display specifications, integrated security features, GPS capabilities, and consistent support for memory and storage solutions. While Qualcomm has ceased publishing detailed breakdowns of the cores within its silicon, the provided CPU information for both chips is identical, indicating the presence of two big cores capable of operating at speeds up to 5GHz alongside six performance cores.

The distinctions between the 8 Elite Gen 6 and the 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 are characterized as relatively minor by The Verge. These specific differences are predominantly concentrated in improved AI processing, enhanced video capture abilities, and superior gaming performance found in the Extreme model. Emphasizing these advancements in artificial intelligence, TechCrunch reports that Qualcomm has stated its new top chip possesses the capability to locally execute a 30B mixture-of-expert model.