What is the level of the new Jinshen U's third generation Snapdragon 8s?

On March 18, Qualcomm held a flagship new product launch, officially launching the third generation Snapdragon 8s mobile platform.

From the name, this is a chip with flagship positioning, which is closely related to Snapdragon 8 Gen3. In fact, the new chip has the most expected flagship experience of consumers, and also has powerful AI features. Not surprisingly, it will also form a "dual flagship" array with Snapdragon 8 Gen3, which is expected to become the smart chip of this year mobile phone One of the most popular chips on the.

It is worth noting that although the third generation Snapdragon 8s is positioned as the flagship core, from the perspective of its market strategy, this chip seems to be a product that transfers some high-end flagship core specifications to the middle and high-end market, which means that the models equipped with it will be more affordable. For users who are pursuing cost performance and performance, The third generation Snapdragon 8s is indeed expected to become an attractive choice.

one CPU and GPU: keep pace with our flagship

It is believed that many people are still curious about the level of the third generation Snapdragon 8s as a brand new flagship chip, and what is the position of the third generation Snapdragon 8s in the existing Snapdragon family?

The third generation Snapdragon 8s is built by the 4nm process and adopts the same CPU architecture as the flagship platform of the third generation Snapdragon 8. It has a Cortex-X4 super core with a main frequency of up to 3.0GHz, four performance cores Cortex-A720 with a main frequency of up to 2.8GHz, and three efficiency cores A520 with a main frequency of 2.0GHz.

As a reference, the 3rd generation Snapdragon 8 and the 2nd generation Snapdragon 8 also use the 4nm process technology. The CPU part of the 3rd generation Snapdragon 8 uses the 1+5+2 architecture, including one X4 super core, with the main frequency of 3.3 GHz; Five A720 performance cores (2.96GHz A720 * 2, 3.15GHz A720 * 3) and two A520 energy efficiency cores, with the highest frequency of 2.27GHz.

The second generation Snapdragon 8 core architecture includes one 3.2GHz Cortex-X3 super core, four 2.8GHz performance cores (Cortex-A715 * 2, Cortex-A710 * 3), and three efficiency cores, Cortex-A510, with a frequency of 2.0GHz.

In terms of performance, according to official data, the CPU performance of the third generation Snapdragon 8s on Geekbench 6 multithreading is 20% higher than that of the competing products, compared with the previous generation flagship chips.

While the CPU is in line with the flagship, the GPU is also strong. The third generation Snapdragon 8s inherits the GPU architecture of the second generation Snapdragon 8 flagship platform, and supports the new generation of image motion engine, the new Vulkan 1.3 API graphics interface standard and other technologies.

It is worth mentioning that the third generation of Snapdragon 8s still continues the advantages of the third generation of Snapdragon 8 and the second generation of Snapdragon 8 in energy efficiency. From the data, the third generation of Snapdragon 8s is 15% ahead of the competitive games in energy efficiency, which is still excellent. Of course, at present, this test result is only based on official data. As for its performance on commercial terminals, we will also bring it to you in subsequent new machine testing.

two Game: Full Snapdragon Elite Gaming feature blessing

In addition to the powerful GPU, in terms of games, the third generation Snapdragon 8s has a full set of Snapdragon Elite Gaming features, such as real-time ray tracing based on hardware acceleration, game super division, game super frame and other game features. For players, with the support of ray tracing, they can not only display realistic ambient lighting, but also achieve accurate reflection effects on smooth surfaces, At the same time, high fidelity rendering is realized in the shadow.

In addition, the third generation Snapdragon 8s also introduces the feature of shadow noise reducer, which can intelligently adjust shadows according to the scene to enhance the shadow effect in the game.

Both game super score and game super frame are familiar to players. The third generation Snapdragon 8s adopts Adreno Image Motion Engine 2.0, which can significantly improve the frame rate of the game, such as the original 30 or 60 frame game to 120 or even 240 frames, while game super score supports the expansion of the game resolution from 4K to 8K, and takes less than 3ms.

Whether it is over division or over framing, the biggest benefit is to further control the hardware power consumption without reducing the player's game experience, or to provide an excessive game experience within a certain power consumption range.

In the past, game super score was usually developed and realized by game manufacturers themselves. But obviously, this requires a lot of R&D resources and time investment. Now, with the progress of chip technology, supporting these technologies from the bottom of the chip undoubtedly improves performance and efficiency.

three Image: Shangneng professional photography, Xianeng perception of life

In today's mobile phone market, image is the watershed between high-end flagship and high-end mobile phones, not only optical hardware Software The difference in algorithm also includes the difference on chip.

For example, on the image level, the third generation Snapdragon 8s supports 18 bit three ISP, has a broader color gamut and finer color depth in image processing, and users can capture the required content from three different shots at the same time, so that it is easier to adjust the view, achieve smooth switching and scaling between shots, and bring more possibilities for user creation.

At the same time, the definition of up to 200 million pixels enables the details of mobile photography to reach the level of professional imaging equipment.

In addition to the basic shooting function, the third generation Snapdragon 8s is also equipped with a camera that is always perceptive. This feature enables mobile phones to quickly respond to face unlocking, mobile payment and other functions in the locked screen state, bringing users a more convenient, efficient and secure experience. In daily use, users can quickly complete authentication and payment operations without unlocking their mobile phones, greatly improving the convenience of life.

The real-time semantic segmentation function is another highlight of the third generation Snapdragon 8s. With this function, the phone can divide photos or videos into up to 12 layers, and optimize different layers accordingly. This means that users can make fine adjustments to different elements in the photo after shooting, such as enhancing the softness of the face, brightening the color of the sky, and highlighting the details of the close shot, so as to make the whole photo more perfect.

In addition, the third generation Snapdragon 8s also support the Snapdragon dim light shooting function. In near dark scenes, this function can ensure that the phone can take bright and clear pictures. Through a series of complex algorithms and optimizations, the third generation Snapdragon 8s can capture more details and colors in low light environment, bringing amazing night shooting effects to users.

four AI: support 10 billion parameters and accelerate the generation of AI landing terminal

AI is one of the highlights of the second generation Snapdragon 8s, which is not only reflected in a single function, but also as a universal capability, deeply embedded and permeated in all functional modules of the entire chip. For example, in the game, AI is used to schedule the performance of mobile phone CPU and GPU; In terms of image, automatic exposure, focusing and face detection are performed based on AI.

Qualcomm's AI engine has always been designed for heterogeneous computing. It includes Kryo CPU, Adreno GPU, Hexagon NPU (neural network processor), Qualcomm sensor hub and other processor components. Therefore, the best processor can be flexibly selected during AI processing. In addition, the third generation Snapdragon 8s also supports INT4 precision, which can handle current application requirements more efficiently and minimize power consumption.

In terms of AI big model support, it also supports multimodal generative AI model, which can generate specified content according to voice, text and image.  

From the perspective of parameter support, the third generation Snapdragon 8s can support a large language model of up to 10 billion parameter levels. The platform also supports a wider range of AI models, including Baihuan-7B, Google Gemini Nano, Llama2, ChatGLM, etc.  

Based on excellent AI performance, combined with the characteristics of generative AI, it has brought more convenient application experiences for smart phones, such as content generation through virtual assistants, providing various auxiliary information for users' daily life, photo elimination, image expansion, etc.

Another typical AI use case is low-power AI processing for small models. The Qualcomm sensor hub will operate continuously in the background for 7x24 hours. According to the user's behavior and environmental changes, it can predict the user's needs, such as loading common applications in advance, adjusting the screen brightness, switching to the Do Not Disturb mode, and so on.

five Connection: There should be both, only for flagship connection experience

Snapdragon platform has always been in the forefront of the industry in terms of connection. Through the integration of advanced communication modules and wireless technology, it provides users with a stable, high-speed and reliable connection experience.

The third generation Snapdragon 8s adopts the Snapdragon X70 5G modem and RF system. It supports a wide range of global networks, provides the latest Release 17 5G features, and has ultra-low 5G delay and battery efficiency. In terms of WiFi, the third generation Snapdragon 8s also integrates the FastConnect 7800 mobile connection system, supports the latest Wi Fi 7, has the world's fastest commercial Wi Fi speed of up to 5.8Gbps, and can select the strongest and fastest Wi Fi signal through high-frequency concurrent multi connection technology (HBS-ML).

In terms of audio, the third generation Snapdragon 8s supports the Snapdragon Easy Listening technology suite, which can achieve ultra clear voice and audio calls, ensure that voice chat in the game is free of jamming, and the game screen and sound effect are synchronized. In a crowded RF environment, it can achieve stable audio call connection and support 16 bit 44.1 kHz CD level lossless wireless music streaming.

In addition, the third generation Snapdragon 8s also support the spatial audio feature based on head tracking. Through dynamic head tracking, it allows the sound to be adjusted with the user's movement, thus bringing a full surround spatial audio experience. At the same time, it also optimizes the low latency between the smartphone and the headset to provide an immersive audio experience.

Finally, the third generation Snapdragon 8s also supports LE Audio. Users can share music on multiple Bluetooth speakers or headsets, listen to music with friends and family, and even allow users to discover and join the audio broadcast in public places such as airports, bars and gyms to enhance their listening experience.

last:

On the whole, although the third generation Snapdragon 8 is a flagship chip, which has similar CPU, GPU, ISP, NPU and other core experiences to the third generation Snapdragon 8 and the second generation Snapdragon 8, as well as nearly full peripheral configurations, when applied to Xiaomi civi Series, iQOO Z series and other high-end products show the effect of "dimension reduction". Referring to the price range of the third generation Snapdragon 8 and the second generation Snapdragon 8 models in the current market, the pricing of the terminal products it is expected to carry will undoubtedly be very competitive.

The third generation Snapdragon 8s, while maintaining high-level specifications and parameters, also reaches a wider range of consumer groups in a more economical way. There is no doubt that Qualcomm is promoting the transformation of the high-end smartphone market in its own way, so that more consumers can enjoy the flagship experience at a lower cost.

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