Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 launched: 2.8GHz max boost clock, 45 percent improved GPU, and generative AI!

Qualcomm officially introduces its latest mid-range chip today dubbed the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3.

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 logo

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 launched!

Qualcomm proudly says it uses the single prime Cortex-X4 core on its CPU and on-device AI features like the flagship 8 Series.

It comprises 1x Cortex X4 with 2.8GHz max clock, 4x performance cores Cortex A720 at 2.6GHz and 3x Cortex A520 clocked at 1.9Ghz for efficiency.

The features

The chipmaker also mentioned the improvements of the processor over its previous version. It brings 15 percent better CPU performance, 45 percent more powerful Adreno GPU, and 5 percent efficiency in power draw.

This is the first Snapdragon 7 chip to include on-device generative AI capabilities. It offers a diverse set of LLMs (long language models) and LVMs (large vision models), including Baichuan-7B, Llama 2, Gemini Nano, and Zhipu ChatGLM.

The AI features should improve virtual assistants and generate unique material with great efficiency. Multilingual translation and transcription should make entertainment more accessible to everyone.

Furthermore, the chip incorporates the Snapdragon X63 5G modem with FastConnect 7800 mobile connectivity system and 3GPP Release 17 5G. 

The modem is Snapdragon X63 5G with FastConnect 7800 mobile connectivity system and 3GPP Release 17 5G. Downlink over NR is up to 4.2 Gbps and phones with the chip will be able to run on all earlier cellular standards.

Display support

In terms of display support, the chip allows up to 4K 60 fps and QHD+ 120Hz with support to VRR of 1Hz to 240Hz. It can also handle 24GB LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.

Among the first phones that use this chip is the recently announced OnePlus Ace 3V. Furthermore, realme and Sharp will release their phones with it too in the coming months.

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Source: Qualcomm