Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 can reach peak frequencies of approximately 4.3GHz
Previously, we reported that Qualcomm announced at MWC 2024 the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile platform set for release this October. Numerous reports suggest that this System on Chip (SoC) will be manufactured using TSMC’s N3E process and will abandon the design based on Arm’s standard cores, opting instead for a novel dual-cluster octa-core CPU architecture comprising 2 Nuvia Phoenix performance cores and 6 Nuvia Phoenix M cores.
Recent rumors have shed light on the performance aspects of this SoC. According to blogger Nguyen Phi Hung, engineering prototypes equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile platform can reach peak frequencies of approximately 4.3GHz, with single-core power consumption nearing 10W. This suggests that the performance of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile platform at high frequencies could rival that of the Snapdragon X Elite. However, the leaker mentioned that the frequency of the SoC’s mass-produced version would likely be capped, considering that frequencies like the iPhone’s 3.8GHz are already considered high in the mobile SoC realm. Moreover, due to the thermal dissipation capabilities of smartphones, it is improbable that models equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile platform could maintain such high frequencies over extended periods.
Furthermore, on February 29, the same blogger leaked that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile platform is expected to be finalized in April of this year, with deliveries to OEM manufacturers in June, leading to mass production in September or October, with the final mass-produced version reaching top frequencies of 4.0GHz. Qualcomm has also provided an overclocked (OC) variant of this SoC.
However, according to a report by Android Authority last year, Qualcomm hinted that due to the adoption of a proprietary architecture and cores, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile platform would be priced higher than its predecessor. Wccftech believes that due to the increased SoC costs, OEM manufacturers might be reluctant to invest heavily in new flagship models’ cooling modules. To ensure optimal temperature and power consumption performance, it seems reasonable that the mass-produced version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile platform would undergo frequency throttling.
