Qualcomm, one of the successful players in the chipset market, introduced Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 at the event it held in October. The chipset, which comes with critical improvements compared to its predecessor, has features that will literally elevate smartphones. So how much does this processor, which powers flagship models today, cost? Here are the cost and specifications of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3!

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 cost revealed

A report appearing on Weibo revealed the costs of Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. Accordingly, the cost of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, one of the most powerful processors in the market at the moment, is 25 percent more than its predecessor and is around $ 200.

When we look at the shared image, the flagship chip of the period, the Snapdragon 835, which was released in 2016, has a cost of $ 42. Of course, these prices increase from year to year and are currently up to 200 dollars.

Qualcomm continues to cooperate with TSMC for its new processor. The processor, produced with 4 nm technology, has 1 3.3 GHz ARM Cortex-X4, 3 3.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A720, 2 3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A720, and 2 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A520 cores. The company includes the Adreno 750 graphics unit with Ray Tracing support in its new chip.

The new processor provides a 30 percent performance increase compared to its predecessor. There is a 20 percent increase in energy efficiency. On the other hand, on the graphics side, we see 25 percent faster image processing and 25 percent more energy efficiency. Moreover, it offers 40 percent better Ray Tracing performance.

The new processor will appear with 60 Hz support at 4K resolution. However, it will be able to offer a 144 Hz refresh rate on QHD + screens. The hardware will also offer a quality user experience on the camera side. Because here we see 200 Megapixel support. Moreover, users will be able to record 30 FPS videos at 8K HDR settings. The processor has an artificial intelligence hardware feature to improve camera performance. Finally, there is also support for 4800 MHz LPDDR5X RAM up to 24 GB.

All information about Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is not limited to these. The chipset, which offers a gaming experience that challenges consoles with 240 FPS support on 240 Hz screens, also supports Motion Engine 2.0 and Unreal Engine 5.2. Finally, it also offers the Snapdragon X75 5G modem to users.