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Recently, on various tech forums, there have been initial discussions about Qualcomm's development of Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4, the latest SoC processor for thin and light laptops set to be launched in the future. So what's new with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4? When is Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 launching? How powerful is Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4's performance? Where does Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 appear? Let's delve into Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 further through this article!
Note: This article will be continuously updated until Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 is officially released. Stay tuned every week for the latest updates!
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Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 delivers improved performance with 12 cores, supporting up to 64 GB of RAM
Previously, Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, a processor manufactured on the first 5nm process for thin and light laptops running on the Windows ARM platform. This chip features 8 cores designed based on ARM architecture, so its performance isn't significantly different from other Snapdragon counterparts used in Android devices.
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3's performance isn't markedly different from the previous generation. Source: Qualcomm.According to GSMArena, following the success of the acquisition deal with Nuvia, Qualcomm might have embarked on researching and developing a new generation of chips for Windows ARM laptops, named Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4, to replace Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3. This chip could potentially feature 12 processing cores, including 8 high-performance cores clocked up to 3.4 GHz and 4 power-efficient cores clocked at 2.5 GHz, all designed based on Nuvia's Phoenix architecture and will be named 'Oryon', instead of using the 'Kryo' name like current chips for Android devices.
Qualcomm is planning to develop the latest generation Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4. Source: Portugal Post English.Additionally, the news site cites Twitter user Kuba Wojciechowski stating that Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 will have a 12 MB L2 cache shared for each cluster of 4 cores, along with 8 MB L3 cache, 12 MB system-level cache, and an additional 4 MB for graphics. Moreover, Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 may support LPDDR5X RAM standard with a maximum capacity of 64 GB and will be configured with 8 channels running at 4.2 GHz. All of these might have been inherited from Nuvia's server chip designs, which often support extensive RAM.
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 will support additional dedicated GPU and numerous outstanding features
According to the same news source, the new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 chip will integrate Adreno 740, a powerful image processing graphics core currently present in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. Besides handling graphics tasks, the Adreno 740 on Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 will be usable for machine learning tasks with Qualcomm Hexagon processing block, capable of providing up to 45 TOPS in INT8 to enhance the learning speed of AI-powered graphic software.
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 will be equipped with Adreno 740 graphics core. Source: Qualcomm.Moreover, Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 is expected to support external GPU connectivity through 8 PCIe 4.0 lanes to enhance the performance of complex graphic processing, similar to laptops using Intel or AMD chips equipped with NVIDIA discrete GPUs or AMD Radeon Graphics. Therefore, future devices using Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 chips might be used for designing, rendering 3D models with software smoothly, which is highly feasible.
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 will support dedicated GPUs to increase graphic processing efficiency. Source: TechGoing.Furthermore, Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 will have an additional 4 PCIe 4.0 lanes (which can also be configured into two dual lanes) dedicated to equipping M.2 NVMe SSDs, although UFS 4.0 storage will still be supported for cheaper device options. Additionally, this chip will also have extra PCIe 3.0 lanes for connecting peripheral devices such as Wi-Fi cards or modems, albeit it will not support 5G connectivity like previous generations of Snapdragon 8cx.
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 will support PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0. Source: TechSpot.Moreover, Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 may support two USB 3.0 ports with transfer speeds up to 10Gbps, along with three USB 4.0 ports supporting Thunderbolt 4 and a dedicated DisplayPort 1.4a port for video output. According to GSMArena, thanks to these connectivity ports and upgraded performance, Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 might allow users to output images to three displays with resolutions of 5K + 4K + 4K respectively.
When will Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 be released? On which devices will this chip appear?
According to information shared by FoneArena, the most accurate details about Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 will be officially announced by Qualcomm at the end of this year 2023, so the chip may be launched in 2024. Similar to previous chip generations, Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 will be present on laptops or mobile devices running the Windows ARM operating system.
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 is expected to be unveiled in 2024. Source: PCMag.Recently, there have been leaks about Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 that I've gathered from various tech news sites. What are your initial impressions of Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4? Leave your comments below the article for everyone to know. Thank you for following my article.
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