Qualcomm recently announced the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor which is a trimmed-down version of the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Now the American chipmaker has announced a new mid-ranger SoC that joins the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. The latest one is the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 which arrives as the successor to last year’s Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2. It packs a range of improvements, especially on the AI front. So we can expect devices powered by this chipset to pack AI features.
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is here
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is still based on TSMC’s 4nm process like its predecessor. It has the same CPU architecture as the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comprising of a prime core, four performance cores, and three efficiency cores. It’s worth noting that the clock speeds vary and the prime core maxes at 2.8GHz. Qualcomm says that the chipset delivers 15 per cent better CPU, 45 per cent better GPU, and 15 per cent better power efficiency.
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is equipped with an integrated X63 5G modem and FastConnect 7800 mobile connectivity system. It is capable of delivering peak download speeds of up to 4.2 Gbps and also supports WiFi-7.
The striking highlight of the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is its support for on-device generative AI capabilities. The mobile platform supports a wide range of large language models (LLM) such as Baichuan-7B, Llama 2, Gemini Nano, and more. This means that phones powered by the chipset should make virtual assistants better along with more features. There is also multi-language translation and transcription.
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 has an 18-bit triple cognitive ISP and can capture photos up to 200MP. It comes with features like Snapdragon Low Light Vision. Audio capabilities of this processor include Spatial Audio with head tracking, Snapdragon Sound technology, along with aptX Lossless, LE audio, and more. The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is capable is capable of supporting up to QHD+ display resolution at a 120Hz refresh rate. It supports up to 24GB LPDDR5x RAM and a UFS 4.0 storage system.
The OnePlus Ace 3V has already debuted with a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor in China.
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