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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips on 2nm process with 6G

Qualcomm splits its first 2nm flagship into two tiers, adding 6G modems and dedicated AI cores for mobile devices.

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What to know

  • Qualcomm's first 2nm mobile chips arrive as two tiers: the standard Elite Gen 6 and the Extreme variant with 50% more memory and dedicated AI gaming cores.
  • Both chips introduce 6G modems to mainstream phones and are optimized for agentic AI workloads on-device.
  • Motorola, Samsung, and other makers will adopt these chips in upcoming flagship phones.

“Qualcomm's next-generation mobile chips are getting a massive architectural overhaul. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, revealed today, are the company's first chips built on a 2nm process, engineered specifically to handle the complex workloads of agentic AI without draining the system.”

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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips on 2nm process with 6G
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    Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Elite Extreme Gen 6

    Qualcomm announced its first chips built on a 2nm process. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 targets core flagship needs including agentic AI processing and improved photography, while the 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 adds a 50% larger shared memory bank to the Hexagon NPU, dedicated Adreno AI matrix cores for gaming, and professional video capture support. Both chips clock at 5.0GHz and introduce 6G modems to the mass market.

    1. 1 outlet Qualcomm Splits Its First 2nm Snapdragon Flagship Chip Into Two

      first by PCMag, 2d ago