Qualcomm will introduce new Snapdragon chips on May 20

Although losing market share in recent years, Qualcomm is still one of the most important names in the industry. The company, which powers many flagship devices this year with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, will introduce its new chips on May 20.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ and 7 Gen 1 may be introduced

Two big announcements are expected at the event, which will be held on May 20 at 20:00 local time in China. For many years, Qualcomm has been updating its chips with the + model in the middle of the year, providing a performance increase to future flagships in the second half of the year. It is known that Qualcomm is planning something similar this year. At the event, the long-named Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 are expected to be introduced.

8 Gen 1+ will offer increased graphics performance compared to the standard version. The processor will have 1 Cortex X2 core, 3 Cortex A710 cores and 4 Cortex A510 efficiency cores. The chip, which will be produced in TSCM’s 4nm fabrication process, is expected to be used for the first time in Motorola Edge X30. Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, on the other hand, seems to be the new champion of the mid-high level. The chip, which is expected to contain 4 Cortex A710, 4 Cortex A510 cores, comes with Adreno 662 graphics unit. 7 Gen 1 is expected to be used for the first time in Oppo Reno8.