Qualcomm’s subsequent massive Snapdragon chip has leaked, and it’s filled with AI options

The subsequent massive Snapdragon chip headed to Android telephones is more likely to be introduced this week — and particulars have leaked early revealing a heavy concentrate on AI. In line with MSPoweruser, Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will assist some helpful and inventive AI digicam instruments, together with the power to take away objects from movies, increase areas of a photograph, and generate faux backgrounds.

The leaked advertising supplies additionally boast concerning the chip’s means to run varied AI fashions, together with each Secure Diffusion and Meta’s Llama 2. Making that occur is meant to be an upgraded Hexagon neural processor, which the leaked doc says is 98 % quicker (presumably than final 12 months’s processor, however the picture doesn’t make clear). Qualcomm confirmed off the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2’s means to run Secure Diffusion again in February, however the firm appears to be making AI execution extra of a concentrate on the Gen 3 given the 12 months AI tech is having.

This chip is probably going headed first to Samsung’s Galaxy S24 line, which is predicted within the first quarter of 2024. As Qualcomm’s flagship cellular chip, it’ll seem in different top-of-the-line Android telephones all year long, with the notable exception of Google’s Pixel line, which depends on the corporate’s personal Tensor processors. Qualcomm’s AI focus makes the stakes excessive for Google to do a very good job with its Tensor chips since its means to develop customized AI options is a key motive the corporate determined to maneuver away from Qualcomm.

Qualcomm has a bunch of different updates in retailer for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 that transcend AI. The leaked supplies promise a 30 % quicker CPU, a 25 % quicker GPU, assist for 240fps gaming, improved ray tracing, evening imaginative and prescient video seize, and Dolby HDR photograph seize. 5G Superior assist is meant to be included, too, so possibly your 5G connection will really begin to really feel 5G this time.

You possibly can view the entire sheet of leaked specs at MSPoweruser. Qualcomm ought to formally announce the chip tomorrow at its Snapdragon Summit. The corporate is internet hosting an occasion beginning October twenty fourth at 3AM ET / 12AM PT.