Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen4: TSMC’s 3nm Process and Nuvia Architecture
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen4: TSMC’s 3nm Process and Nuvia Architecture
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen4: TSMC’s 3nm Process and Nuvia Architecture
On November 2nd, according to a disclosure by the tech blogger Digital Chat Station, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen4 mobile platform set to debut in the latter half of next year will be constructed using TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process, marking Qualcomm’s first 3nm smartphone chip.
As per the disclosure, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen4 will use TSMC’s N3E process, which is slightly different from the N3B process used by the Apple A17 Pro. N3E is an optimized version of N3B with lower power consumption and higher yields.
With Qualcomm entering the 3nm realm, Android smartphone brands are collectively stepping into the 3nm era, poised for more competitive rivalry with Apple.
In addition to the 3nm process, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen4 will no longer use Arm’s standard CPU cores but instead will feature Qualcomm’s in-house Nuvia architecture.
Previously, in 2021, Qualcomm acquired the chip architecture design company Nuvia, founded by former Apple A-series processor engineers, and focused primarily on chip-related business.
Qualcomm’s acquisition of Nuvia aims to harness the team’s capabilities to create chips with higher performance and efficiency.
Reports suggest that on the Snapdragon 8 Gen4, Qualcomm will equip it with the Nuvia Phoenix performance cores and Nuvia Phoenix M cores, signifying a significant and unprecedented change in the CPU cores of the Snapdragon 8 Gen4, making it an eagerly awaited development.
