Qualcomm May Increase Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Clock Speeds Only To Gain An Advantage In Geekbench Against Apple; SoC May Not Deliver Real-World Benefits

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is expected to be announced in October this year, but with a few modifications, as an earlier rumor claimed that Qualcomm will adjust its frequency to reach 4.26GHz, possibly to obtain an advantage against Apple and its upcoming A18 chipsets. However, based on a recent discussion, it appears that these changes are only being done so Qualcomm can have an edge against its rival in Geekbench, with potentially little to no benefit in real-world applications. Geekbench issues a meaningful break between each workload to minimize throttle; Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’s increased clock speeds could take […]

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