CPUSmartphoneReleased Feb 1, 2023

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy

8C/8T · 3.4 GHz

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (SM8550-AC) is a higher-clocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 made exclusively for Samsung, launched worldwide in the Galaxy S23 series announced on February 1, 2023. Its Cortex-X3 prime core runs at up to 3.36 GHz instead of 3.19 GHz, and the Adreno 740 GPU is raised from 680 MHz to 719 MHz. The rest of the chip, including the Snapdragon X70 5G modem, FastConnect 7800 with Wi-Fi 7 and triple 18-bit Spectra ISPs, matches the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

General

Manufacturer: Qualcomm
Model: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Segment: Smartphone
Generation: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Codename: —
Architecture: ARM64
Microarchitecture: 1× Cortex-X3 + 2× Cortex-A715 + 2× Cortex-A710 + 3× Cortex-A510 (Kryo)
Release date: Feb 1, 2023
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 8 cores / 8 threadsS1+P4+E3
Base clock: —
Boost clock: 3.36 GHz
TDP (design W): —
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: —
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 4 nm
TSMC 4 nm

Platform

Socket: —
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Adreno 740
Clock: 719 MHz
Memory type: LPDDR5X-8400
4-channel
Memory size: Up to 24 GB
ECC memory: —
PCIe: —

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Armv9-A
NPU: Qualcomm Hexagon Processor

OS support

Notes: Android smartphone platform. Qualcomm ships it with Android and provides no Windows, ChromeOS or desktop Linux support; mainstream Linux distributions publish no official image for this SoC.

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