Qualcomm officially unveiled its next-generation flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite processor at the Snapdragon Summit. The new processor draws attention especially with the Oryon CPU. Qualcomm stated that the processor is designed with the second generation Oryon architecture. There is also a big leap in performance with the Adreno GPU and the reinforced Hexagon NPU (Neural Processing Unit). So what will it offer?

Snapdragon 8 Elite unveiled: Entering a new era of performance and AI

Among the main features offered by Snapdragon 8 Elite are up to 40 percent performance increase and 40 percent energy efficiency. The 27 percent reduction in system-wide energy consumption is also one of the noteworthy details.

In addition, thanks to the AI Engine, artificial intelligence power has increased by 45 percent, while energy efficiency has improved by 45 percent. There are also big innovations in camera. Snapdragon 8 Elite offers unlimited semantic segmentation at 4K resolution, providing more natural and intelligent image processing capabilities.

In addition, the integrated Video Eraser feature makes it easy to remove unwanted objects from videos. Insight AI technology enables real-time skin tone and background adjustments, so photos and videos have more natural light and color.

Snapdragon 8 Elite also aims to revolutionize the mobile gaming world with Unreal Engine 5 support. The real-time physics engine will enable cinematic 3D environments and realistic interactions in mobile games. Especially with the Unreal Chaos physics engine, realistic simulations and interactions will be possible even in complex scenes.

Finally, we can say that Snapdragon 8 Elite will take the audio experience to the next level with Snapdragon Sound technology. aptX lossless audio technology provides 24bit 48kHz Bluetooth music support, while 24bit 96kHz support is provided for Wi-Fi music. In addition, low energy consuming Wi-Fi 7 support is also integrated.