Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Arrives To Turbocharge AI Flagship Phones

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 has officially dropped today, and if you've been following our coverage on Qualcomm's latest mobile platform, you'll know that this SoC is a big deal. Unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit in Maui, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is poised to redefine flagship Android smartphones with a blend of raw power, advanced on-device AI, and greater connectivity.

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Specs, Speeds And Feeds

Dubbed the "fastest mobile CPU in the world," Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 rocks a custom-built 3rd-gen Oryon CPU complex. Clocked at up to 4.6GHz, the Gen 5 promises up to a 35% increase in performance and a 16% overall power savings compared to its predecessor, the previous Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 1).

As expected, the new platform places a heavy emphasis on artificial intelligence. The new Hexagon NPU is reportedly 37% faster ...