Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 with Wi-Fi 7 and on-device GenAI

Qualcomm on Thursday launched the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, the chipmaker’s most advanced mid-range chipset. The latest addition to the Snapdragon 7 series portfolio supports generative AI models on devices such as the Llama 2, Gemini Nano and Baichuan-7B, while delivering 15% and 45% improvements in CPU and GPU performance respectively compared to previous models. respectively. The chip also supports capturing 200-megapixel images and supports Wi-Fi 7 connectivity as well as mmWave and Sub6 5G networks.

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 launch schedule

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (SM7675-AB) will be available on smartphones from smartphone manufacturers such as OnePlus, Realme, and Sharp. The first smartphone powered by Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is expected to launch within the next two months, the chipmaker said on Thursday. The company has not revealed details about the markets in which these smartphones will be sold.

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 specifications

According to details shared by Qualcomm, the new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 includes one Arm Cortex-X4 “main” core clocked at 2.8GHz, four “performance” cores clocked at 2.6GHz, and three “performance” cores with peak clocks. Efficient” core speed is 1.9GHz. The chipset supports up to 24GB of LPDDR5x memory (clocked up to 4200MHz), UFS 4.0 storage, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C connectivity.

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is the first chip in the Snapdragon 7 series to support Wi-Fi 7
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Like Qualcomm’s current-generation flagship chipsets, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 also supports on-device generative AI models. These include large language models (LLM), such as Gemini Nano and Llama 2, and large vision models (LVM). The company also says that the processor supports on-device multilingual translation and transcription of international media.

The new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 supports displays up to Quad-HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and external displays up to 8K resolution. It supports Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec as well as spatial audio and head tracking. At the same time, OEMs can also add face unlock capabilities because the chip supports ultra-low-power, always-sensing cameras.

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is the first chip in the series to feature three 18-bit image signal processors (ISPs), which will enable smartphone cameras to capture 200-megapixel images. It supports HDR video shooting at 4K/60fps and supports Snapdragon Low Light Vision (LLV) for videos shot in dark areas.

On the connectivity front, Qualcomm’s new chip comes with the Snapdragon X63 5G modem-RF system. The chipmaker says the modem can deliver peak download speeds of up to 4.2Gbps. It supports mmWave and Sub-6 5G networks and has Dual-SIM Dual-Active (DSDA) for both 5G and 4G networks.

This is the first Snapdragon 7 series chip to support Wi-Fi 7 networks, with High Bandwidth Simultaneous (HBS) multi-link, Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 mobile connectivity system said to provide download speeds of up to 5.8Gbps. According to Qualcomm, it also supports the latest Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, LE audio, Snapdragon Sound, and Qualcomm’s aptX audio codec.