Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 specifications include Oryon CPU cores, Adreno 8 GPU
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 might come in two slightly different variants: SM8750 (Standard) and SM8750P (Performance). The latter will reportedly be used in the Galaxy S25 Ultra. SmartPrix posted a slide that reveals some features and specifications of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. The chip uses a 3nm process (likely from TSMC). It reportedly has an octa-core CPU with two high-performance cores clocked at 4GHz and six power-efficient cores running at 2.8GHz. Recent reports revealed that the new chip should offer 35% faster performance in single-core tests and 30% faster performance in multi-core tests.
The chip also features the Adreno 830 GPU, which could be Qualcomm's fastest GPU ever.
Qualcomm's upcoming flagship chip has the new Spectra 8 series image signal processor (ISP) to handle the cameras. Qualcomm claims the new ISP offers “ultimate photography and videography experiences.” The Adreno 8 series VPU offers 4K video decoding and encoding. The Adreno DPU inside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 supports a 4K resolution screen on the device and on an external display.
The Low-Power AI subsystem inside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has a dedicated DSP and eNPU for always-on audio, cameras, sensors, and contextual data streams for advanced features. The NPU also offers AI and Generative AI processing.
Qualcomm's new chip also features a built-in 5G modem that supports mmWave and sub-6GHz 5G networks. The chip also has Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and UWB. It is compatible with on-package LPDDR5X DRAM and UFS 4.0 storage. Thanks to the Qualcomm Aqstic system, high-quality wireless audio is available.
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Galaxy S25 Ultra performance expectations
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will likely be used in the Galaxy S25 Ultra globally, similar to how Samsung chose the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 For Galaxy to power the Galaxy S24 Ultra globally. The chip could be paired with up to 16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB storage.
It should offer 30-35% faster CPU performance, while the GPU should also offer major performance upgrades and support for AI-powered frame generation in games for higher frame rates.
The Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ could use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in China, Canada, and the USA. In other countries, those phones could feature the Exynos 2500 chipset that Samsung officially named a few weeks ago. It is a 3nm chip fabricated by Samsung Foundry. It is also expected to bring major performance and power efficiency improvements.
