Qualcomm Secretly Had a 7-Core Snapdragon 8 Elite—And No One Knew!

Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor back in October, and now we are waiting for a more affordable variant expected to be called the Snapdragon 8s Elite. However, it seems there’s an unexpected twist in the story.

Qualcomm has quietly revealed a surprise variant of its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip featuring just seven cores. You read that right!

Alongside the standard 8-core Snapdragon 8 Elite, there’s now a 7-core version listed on Qualcomm’s website. This leaner iteration packs two prime cores clocked at a staggering 4.32 GHz, along with five performance cores reaching up to 3.53 GHz. In simpler terms, it’s missing one performance core compared to its 8-core sibling. 

The 7-core SoC is designated by the part number SM8750-3-AB, and it’s likely intended for manufacturers seeking a cost-effective alternative to the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite. 

The assumption from GSMArena is that these are essentially chips that would have otherwise been regular 8-core processors, but with one core that didn’t quite meet performance standards. Instead of discarding them entirely, Qualcomm has disabled the underperforming core, resulting in this new 7-core variant.

The other specifications of the SoC remain the same as the regular 8 Elite.

Snapdragon 8 Elite (7-core) Specs:

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