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Unknown Snapdragon SoC could be released soon

by on06 October 2022


Codename SM7475

An unreleased Snapdragon SoC could be revealed soon, according to industry insider Roland Quandt.

Quandt claims that Qualcomm is currently testing a Snapdragon 7 chip with codename SM7475, which has a tri-cluster design similar to the original Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.

However, if you look closer at the specs the new chip has different clock speeds. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has the prime Cortex-A710 core clocked at 2.4 GHz, while the three Cortex-A710 performance cores run at 2.36 GHz, and the four Cortex-A510 efficiency cores run at 1.8 GHz. According to Quandt, the unreleased Snapdragon 7 chip would get better clocks, as the prime and performance (gold) cores run at 2.4+ GHz, while the efficiency (silver) silver cores run at 1.8 GHz.

If Qualcomm replaces the prime A710 core with a new X3 and switches to TSMC 4nm instead of Samsung 4nm and starts the chip uphill with the wind behind it, it could get performance levels close to a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

The new premium mid-range Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 1 chip is expected to be announced together with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 on November 15.

 

Last modified on 06 October 2022
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