Tipster claims the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be up to 30% more expensive than the SD 8 Gen 3 at up to $240

The next iteration of Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor – the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Soc has been the subject of speculations and rumors for a while now, especially concerning its price. Tipster Yogesh Brar is the latest to speculate that the new chipset will be priced higher than its predecessor. It is reported that the new chipset will be priced between $220 and $240, indicating a price increase between 25% and 30% above the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is scheduled for its official unveiling at the Snapdragon Summit later this year in October. The chipset is however expected to be released in models in 2025.

Qualcomm will use the TSMC 3nm N3E process in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, as per rumors. The ARM core from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be replaced by the Oryon self-developed core. It is believed that the switch to the Oryon core is a major factor in the significantly higher price of the chipset. The third-generation Snapdragon 8 chipset is currently priced between $190 and $200. It has been previously rumored that Qualcomm is redesigning the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor with a new target frequency of 4.26GHz. This improvement was allegedly designed to cope with Apple’s M4/ A18/ Pro processors and also seems to support the rumored price increase.

There is no official Qualcomm statement to ascertain the quality of the rumored changes and pricing of the next-gen Snapdragon 8 chipset. The missing details about the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor will be revealed as we inch towards the October unveiling of the chipset.

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