Apple has ruled over the single-core dominion for several generations with every annual chipset release, and though the competition has managed to bridge the gap extensively in the multi-core department, the company’s strong grasp on efficiency is also something to behold. With the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Dimensity 9500 rumored to support ARM’s Scalable Matrix Extension when they are officially launched later this year, a tipster mentions that both SoCs could match Apple’s M4 when comparing single-core scores.
New rumor adds that both the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Dimensity 9500 will be mass produced on TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ architecture, keeping pace with Apple by obtaining an estimated 4,000 points in Geekbench 6 single-core
We previously discussed last year that with Apple’s M4 supporting the ARMv9 architecture, it also supports the Scalable Matrix Extension, which is an instruction set that allows the chipset to tackle more complex workloads more efficiently, explaining why it obtains such a high single-core and multi-core score in Geekbench 6. Qualcomm and MediaTek might have missed an opportunity with the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Dimensity 9400 launches, but according to Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station, there will be a visible change when the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Dimensity 9500 arrive.
In addition to supporting ARM’s Scalable Matrix Extension, the tipster states that both SoCs will be mass produced on TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ process. We previously mentioned that Qualcomm has exclusively placed all Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 orders with the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer to mass produce on its improved 3nm technology, with Samsung once again missing out. A separate rumor claims that both silicon will operate at high frequencies, with the Dimensity 9500’s performance cores said to function at 4.00GHz, with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 having the edge as its Oryon cores were tested at 5.00GHz.
Assuming the following rumor is correct, Apple could be getting nervous because the tipster claims that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Dimensity 9500 could obtain a score of 4,000 points in Geekbench 6 single-core results, which is more than what Apple’s M4 obtained, with the M4 Max exceeding the 4,000 points ceiling. Unfortunately, it is way too early to tell how both of these chipsets will perform when found in retail smartphones, so as always, we recommend our readers treat this information with a pinch of salt, and we will be back with more updates.
News Source: Digital Chat Station
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