The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has emerged in a listing on Geekbench, running on a nubia phone featuring Android 14, 12 GB RAM, and identified as model number NX769J, speculated to be a prototype unit linked to the rumored Red Magic 9. The benchmark results display single-core scores of 1596 and multi-core scores of 5977. These figures fall short of prior leaks which showcased alleged single-core points of 2233 and multi-core points of 6661 for a Galaxy S24+.
As indicated by leaker Digital Chat station, these numbers are provisional and subject to change in the final version. Additionally, the details reveal a composition of 2 Cores clocked at 2.27 GHz, 5 Cores at 2.96 GHz, and 1 Core at 3.19 GHz.
Earlier reports suggest that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) SoC will adopt a novel “1+5+2” architecture, differing from the previous “1+2+2+3” setup in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. This configuration is anticipated to introduce a more potent performance core with higher frequency, utilizing the TSMC N4P process.
The chip is expected to incorporate 1 x Cortex-X4 prime core, 5 x A720 performance cores, 2 x A520 power efficiency cores, and an Adreno 750 GPU. The Adreno 750 GPU is projected to deliver substantial performance enhancements compared to the Adreno 740, and it will feature a 10MB L3 cache, an upgrade from the predecessor’s 8MB L3 cache.
Anticipated to debut at the sixth annual Snapdragon Tech Summit from October 24th to 26th, a month earlier than usual, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is likely to serve as the foundation for upcoming devices. The Xiaomi 14 series is rumored to be among the first to adopt the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC upon its release in November. Likewise, the vivo X100 series, iQOO 12 series, Redmi K70 Pro, OnePlus 12, Red Magic 9 series, and more are expected to feature this new chip.
