Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 CPU Configuration Detailed, To Feature Custom ‘Phoenix’ Cores And Mass Produced On TSMC’s N3E Process

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With its acquisition of Nuvia, Qualcomm will no longer use ARM’s standard CPU designs for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, with a fresh rumor claiming that the new chipset arriving sometime in 2024 will switch to custom Phoenix cores. One individual has also shared the CPU configuration of the SoC while also stating that the new Snapdragon silicon will be mass produced on TSMC’s cutting-edge N3E process.

Qualcomm previously announced that it would use new Oyron cores for its future Snapdragon chipsets, so, likely, the term ‘Phoenix’ that tipster Digital Chat Station is referring to is the architecture. Similar to Apple’s A-series of SoCs, which rely on two performance and six power-efficiency cores, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 employs a similar configuration, featuring two ‘Phoenix’ cores and six ‘Phoenix M’ cores.

Given that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will use fewer performance cores, Qualcomm’s new architecture may not require such cores to deliver incredible single-core or multi-core performance. This performance improvement may be aided by support for LPDDR6 RAM, which is said to increase bandwidth while reducing power consumption. As for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 being mass produced on TSMC’s N3E process, we have heard this rumor multiple times.

With Apple having reportedly secured 90 percent of TSMC’s N3 shipments, which is the Taiwanese first iteration of its 3nm technology, it leaves little room for Qualcomm to pick up the pieces, so naturally, it will switch to the N3E process. Two advantages of waiting for TSMC’s improved 3nm process are improved yields and reduced production costs, both of which will benefit Qualcomm greatly.

Unfortunately, Digital Chat Station has mentioned on Weibo that the name of the smartphone partners that wish