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Samsung’s Custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: Minimal Performance Gains
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Samsung’s Custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: Minimal Performance Gains
It’s expected that Samsung will employ a strategy similar to that of the Galaxy S23 series for its Galaxy S24 lineup, using a mildly overclocked version of Qualcomm’s flagship chipset.
Reportedly, the 2024 Galaxy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 not only offers a higher GPU frequency but also boosts the clock speed of its Cortex-X4 core. Unfortunately, these overclocks don’t seem to have a significant impact on single-core and multi-core performance.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra appears to have undergone benchmark testing on Geekbench 6, with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 clock speed exceeding Qualcomm’s official specifications. The standard Cortex-X4 runs at 3.30GHz, while the Galaxy version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has a core clock of 3.40GHz. Regrettably, these are the only differences between the two versions as the remaining Cortex-A720 and Cortex-A520 cores run at identical clock speeds.
In the standard version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Adreno 750 GPU has a default frequency of 900MHz. However, in all models of the Galaxy S24, the Adreno 750 GPU’s default frequency has been increased to 1000MHz. The real question is how these overclocks translate into actual performance improvements. Unfortunately, the answer is disappointing, as it appears that the Galaxy S24 Ultra with the “upgraded” Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor performs worse than the standard version supplied to Xiaomi Mi 14.
Samsung is expected to follow a similar strategy for its Galaxy S24 series as it did with the Galaxy S23, using a slightly overclocked version of Qualcomm’s flagship chipset. In 2024, the Galaxy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is said to offer a higher GPU frequency and an increased clock speed for its Cortex-X4 core. Unfortunately, these overclocks seem to have little effect on single-core and multi-core performance. Despite the increase in Cortex-X4’s frequency, the Galaxy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s performance lags behind the standard version.
The custom version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the Galaxy S24 Ultra yields rather poor single-core and multi-core scores, suggesting that further testing may be needed to see improvements. It could also mean that this chipset has reached the limits of thermal throttling. However, it’s worth noting that Geekbench 6 is not suited for extended usage or stress testing, so additional adjustments may be required before we see improvements in single-core and multi-core scores.
