Global Processors
Qualcomm
Snapdragon 8 Elite
8 • 8 • 4.32 GHz • BGA (SoC)
8Core
8Thread
4.32 GHzBoost
BGA (SoC)Socket
8 • 8 • 4.32 GHz • BGA (SoC)
A summary of Qualcomm's official product description.
Announced on October 21, 2024 at Snapdragon Summit, the Snapdragon 8 Elite pairs two Oryon prime cores at 4.32 GHz with six performance cores at 3.53 GHz and the Adreno 830 GPU, on a 3nm process. Qualcomm's own figures put it 45% ahead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on CPU and 44% better on power efficiency.
Manufacturer's official core and architecture information.
8-core — Total Cores · 8 Thread — Concurrent Threads · 2 Performance — High-performance core · 6 Efficiency — Low-power core · Oryon (2nd gen) — Core architecture
Manufacturer's official frequency values.
4.32 GHz — Maximum boost frequency · 3.53 GHz — Efficiency core frequency
Official power values that determine cooling needs.
Device dependent — Cooling solution
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