Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 768G: Higher-bin 765 up to 2.8GHz
by Andrei Frumusanu on May 11, 2020 3:00 AM EST- Posted in
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Today alongside with the launch of the Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition, Qualcomm is announcing the new Snapdragon 768G SoC which powers the device. The new SoC is a direct follow-up to the Snapdragon 765G announced last December, and the two chips are very likely the same silicon design, with the new variant increasing the clock frequencies.
| Qualcomm Snapdragon Premium SoCs 2019-2020 | ||||
| SoC | Snapdragon 768G | Snapdragon 765 Snapdragon 765G |
Snapdragon 730 | |
| CPU | 1x Cortex A76 @ 2.8GHz 1x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
1x Cortex A76 @ 2.3GHz (non-G) @ 2.4GHz (765G) 1x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
|
| GPU | Adreno 620 +15% perf over 765G |
Adreno 620 +20% perf (non-G) +38% perf (765G) |
Adreno 618 | |
| DSP / NPU | Hexagon 696 HVX + Tensor 5.4TOPS AI (Total CPU+GPU+HVX+Tensor) |
Hexagon 688 HVX + Tensor |
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| Memory Controller |
2x 16-bit CH @ 2133MHz LPDDR4X / 17.0GB/s |
2x 16-bit CH @ 1866MHz LPDDR4X 14.9GB/s |
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| ISP/Camera | Dual 14-bit Spectra 355 ISP 1x 192MP or 36MP with ZSL or 2x 22MP with ZSL |
Dual Spectra 350 ISP 1x 36MP with ZSL or 2x 22MP with ZSL |
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| Encode/ Decode |
2160p30, 1080p120 H.264 & H.265 10-bit HDR pipelines |
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| Integrated Modem | Snapdragon X52 Integrated (LTE Category 24/22) DL = 1200 Mbps 4x20MHz CA, 256-QAM UL = 210 Mbps 2x20MHz CA, 256-QAM (5G NR Sub-6 4x4 100MHz + mmWave 2x2 400MHz) DL = 3700 Mbps UL = 1600 Mbps |
Snapdragon X15 LTE (Category 15/13) DL = 800Mbps 3x20MHz CA, 256-QAM UL = 150Mbps 2x20MHz CA, 64-QAM |
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| Mfc. Process | Samsung 7nm EUV (7LPP) |
Samsung 8nm (8LPP) |
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The new chip features the same Cortex-A76 cores in a 1+1 configuration (one Prime high-clocked core, and one medium clocked core), alongside 6 Cortex-A55 cores. The difference in CPU performance lies in the frequencies of the big cores which are now at up to 2.8GHz and 2.4GHz for the Performance and Middle core – a more notable uplift from the 2.4 and 2.2GHz clocks of the Snapdragon 765G.
GPU clock frequencies have also been increased, resulting in at 15% performance boost over the Snapdragon 765.
The rest of the chip is seemingly identical to the Snapdragon 765 series. What’s interesting here is that Qualcomm does name it quite differently in its SKU line-up. While it very much shares the design of the Snapdragon 765, it’s also a possibility that it’s a silicon respin of the chip, the timelines certainly would make sense and it’s also not the first time that Qualcomm would have done this (Snapdragon 821 is an example of this). If the increased clocks come at a cost of higher power draw or loss of efficiency is anybody’s guess right now – there’s also the possibility that yields on Samsung’s 7LPP node has improved and thus enabled the higher frequencies.
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The first AP SoC supporting Bluetooth 5.2!QhyQhy - Monday, May 11, 2020 - link
where does we find official info about this alleged BT 5.2 ?Vince789 - Monday, May 11, 2020 - link
See Qualcomm's 768G product pagehttps://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon-768g-...
anro15 - Monday, May 11, 2020 - link
I'm seeing in 'other' publications (sorry!), that the 768 also supports updatable graphics drivers for the 620. Any further info on this?Spunjji - Monday, May 11, 2020 - link
I really wish they'd stop it with this endless fragmentation.Snapdragon used to *mean* something, back in the earlier days of smartphone SoCs. Now I have to cross-compare across a spreadsheet to figure out whether this is actually better than last year's mid-range with a higher number and lower performance, or the high-end from the year before.
flyingpants265 - Monday, May 11, 2020 - link
It's actually pretty simple:Snapdragon 800 = laggy, everything else = laggier
nicolaim - Monday, May 11, 2020 - link
More on the Bluetooth upgrade, and GPU drivers, here: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/05/qualcomms-...peevee - Monday, May 11, 2020 - link
A76 in 2020 = pass.