| In recent years, processors for Android phones have improved tremendously in terms of power. In certain instances, the generational difference has been so significant that the previous model now appears to be a mid-ranger. Apple has been more discreet about raw power jumps, but it already had a wide lead, so it was still on top. On the other hand, the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Dimensity 9500 chips might be as fast on single-core tasks as Apple’s M4 chip for laptops.
When it comes to multi-core performance, the new Snapdragon 8 Elite is already far ahead of the Apple A18 Pro. Still, the scores in single-core tests are still tied, with Apple even doing better on a few occasions. That could finally change when Qualcomm and MediaTek launch their next-gen flagship mobile SoCs. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 & Dimensity 9500 single-core performance is reportedly on par with Apple’s M4 chip According to tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo, both the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Dimensity 9500 are said to hit 4,000 points in Geekbench 6 single-core benchmarks. This implies that the single-core power of their phone chips could be on par with that of the M4 chip in current Mac computers. It is said that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Dimensity 9500’s faster single-core performance is due in part to the use of Scalable Matrix Extension (SME) technology. ARM’s SME tech allows ARMv9 chips to handle complex and intensive workloads more efficiently. Apple’s M4 chip also supports it. Qualcomm chip reportedly being tested at 5GHz According to the source, the next-gen flagship chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek will use TSMC’s improved 3nm ‘N3P’ process. This will make them even more energy-efficient and powerful. MediaTek’s chip is said to be clocked at 4GHz, while Qualcomm’s is being tested at 5GHz. However, it is unlikely that the final product will reach the market with such a clock speed. It is normal that, in the early stages of development, chip designers push their products to the limit. This is how they find the optimal power-efficiency point. It is still too early to tell how well the next-generation chips will perform. However, the first leaks regarding them are quite exciting. |
