Qualcomm is anticipated to reveal its next flagship chipset, potentially named Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, at the upcoming Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii later this month. The new chipset is rumored to deliver a significant performance boost, particularly in the Antutu benchmark.
A recent rumor from China suggests the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 could achieve scores between 4.2 million and 4.4 million in Antutu. This is compared to MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500, which is expected to score around 4 million in the same benchmark. The current top-performing device on the Antutu chart, the Red Magic 10 Pro powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, averages a score of 2.67 million.
If the rumored scores for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 prove accurate, this would represent at least a 58% increase in performance compared to the current benchmark leader. It would also outperform the Dimensity 9500 by approximately 5-10%. However, it is important to note that the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s existing results are based on Antutu v10, while the leaked scores for the Dimensity 9500 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 are from Antutu v11, potentially affecting direct comparisons.
Previously, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, formerly known as the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, was tipped to offer a 20-30% improvement in single-core Geekbench scores and a 10-15% improvement in multi-core scores over the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The coming months are expected to bring the official announcements of these next-generation chipsets and their integration into various flagship smartphones.
