Qualcomm was previously rumored to be making adjustments to its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, raising its clock speed to as high as 4.26GHz. It is possible that Apple’s M4 may have forced the San Diego firm to re-evaluate its position on its flagship chipset’s current performance limitations. One tipster now claims that the performance cores operate at 4.20GHz, allowing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 prototype to obtain a multi-core score of 10,000 points, with other details also mentioned.
New multi-core performance puts the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 above Apple’s A17 Pro and only just manages to edge past it in single-core results
With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 expected to be officially announced in October, Qualcomm has a few months of tweaking left. On Weibo, Digital Chat Station states that the clock speed increase gives the upcoming silicon a massive bump in single-core and multi-core performance. Geekbench 6 was likely the benchmark application of choice, with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 rumored to have achieved 3,000 and 10,000 points in both single-core and multi-core runs. Compared to the A17 Pro, Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship SoC is faster in both categories, though it maintains a higher lead in the multi-threaded category.
However, before we get excited about these results, the tipster mentioned that these are laboratory tests, meaning that the results were probably obtained in a controlled environment. This means that the impressive single-core and multi-core gains may not be representative of real-world performance, and depending on the surrounding temperature, those scores can deviate significantly. We are also unaware of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’s power consumption, as this information was conveniently left out from the latest rumor.
Fortunately, Digital Chat Station has mentioned previously that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will power future Android flagships with massive battery capacities of 5,500mAh, implying that the chipset will have a higher power draw due to the increased clock speeds. It is unconfirmed if Qualcomm will stick with these frequencies with the commercial variants of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, so it is best to treat this rumor with a pinch of salt, and we will be back with more updates.
News Source: Digital Chat Station
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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