Just as the wraps are coming off the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, a leak from a prominent Weibo source has already started shedding light on its successor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 

The leak claims that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 will have a core configuration the same as the 8 Gen 4. That is, there will be 2 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores, but the leak suggests a significant jump in clock speeds.

According to the leak, the performance cores, which is rumored to bear the codename Pegasus, will be clocked at a staggering 5.0 GHz. Even the efficiency cores have a 4.0 GHz running frequency, according to the leak. If true, this is remarkably higher compared to the expected 4.32 GHz and 3.53 GHz of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 performance and efficiency core, respectively.

However, there might be a catch. The leak, although not directly, hints that these impressive clock speeds might only apply to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 variant manufactured on TSMC’s N3P production node.

Qualcomm has previously hinted at a dual-sourcing strategy for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, utilizing both TSMC and Samsung Foundry. This means another version of the chip, likely destined for Samsung’s Galaxy devices, could be built using Samsung’s SF2 node.

The clock speeds for the Samsung-made version remain unknown, but rumors suggest that Samsung’s SF2 node could be equally powerful. As a result, the Samsung-made Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 might also match or even surpass the performance of the TSMC-built chip.

It’s still too early to discuss the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, as Qualcomm is currently focused on finalizing its flagship SoC for 2025, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. This means there’s ample time for the details of its successor to change. However, if the leak turns out to be accurate, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 will deliver a significant performance boost over its predecessor.

Source: GIZMOCHINA