Samsung Galaxy S23 with overclocked version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 can be up to 60% faster

Update (12/28/2022) – FM

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra as its new top-of-the-line phones in mid-February 2023. According to rumors, the family will have a Exclusive version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipand this Wednesday (28), new information about this hardware was revealed by Ahmed Qwaider on Twitter.

The leaker claims that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 of the Galaxy S23 will be factory overclocked to increase its performance. According to the information disclosed, this power increase will guarantee up to 36% more CPU performance, 48% more GPU performance and 60% more NPU performance compared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 of the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

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Incredible performance of @Snapdragon 8 Gen2 in #GalaxyS23Ultra S23+/S23

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The 4nm processor with cooling systems will improve performance battery consumption&heat under heavy use

In my opinion enjoy always have Snapdragon with Samsung? pic.twitter.com/l5YYs29yjV

— Ahmed Qwaider (@AhmedQwaider888) December 28, 2022

According to Qwaider, alleged improvements in the heat dissipation of the Galaxy S23 combined with the optimized 4-nanometer lithography of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will allow the cell phones of the line to be faster and more efficient in energy consumption than their respective predecessors, which used the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 produced by Samsung.

One Geekbench database entry showed that the overclocked version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 should have a maximum frequency of 3.36 GHz on its CPU, which is slightly more than its original clock of 3.2 GHz. The GPU will also see a clock boost from 680 MHz to 719 MHz.

Previous rumors claimed that Samsung would be responsible for producing its own customized version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but according to information revealed by the leaker ice universethe most likely is that the unique version of the chip will also be produced with TSMC’s 4-nanometer lithography, just like the original model.

Speaking of the assumption that the platform will have a CPU overclocked to 3.36GHz, the leaker said that it’s still “impossible for Samsung to reach such a high frequency” with its 4-nanometer process, so the expectation is that the foundry Taiwanese is responsible for supplying all variants of the hardware.

The Galaxy S23 is expected to launch in early February as speculated. Its specs may include a 6.1-inch 2X Dynamic AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, a triple 50 MP camera and a 4,000 mAh battery. The Galaxy S23 Ultra, in turn, should be the brand’s first with a 200 MP camera.

Update (12/21/22) – JB

European Galaxy S23 appears on Geekbench with overclocked version of SD 8 Gen 2

The European Galaxy S23 underwent another benchmark test this week and ended up confirming a rumor that Samsung may use a more powerful version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 on your devices.

With the numbering SM-S911B, the smartphone features a chipset with a frequency of 3.36 GHz. That is, we are talking about a chipset overclocked versionand it works with 8 GB of RAM and native Android 13.

As a result, the smartphone scored 578 points in the single-core test and 2118 in the multi-core test.

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For now, Samsung has not yet commented on the constant leak of information about the Galaxy S23 line, but we know that the launch of the devices is getting closer.

As for the standard model, it should be announced with a 6.1-inch AMOLED screen that has a rate of 120 Hz, versions with up to 12 GB of RAM and with up to 512 GB of internal storage, main camera of 50 MP, IP68 and battery of 3900mAh.

We should also expect support for fast charging up to 25W, but the price remains uncertain.

Update (11/28/22) – JB

Galaxy S23: more powerful version of SD 8 Gen 2 will be produced by Samsung itself

According to more recent information, Samsung should equip the Galaxy S23 line with a more powerful version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. This became even more evident after a benchmark of the S23 Ultra model ended leaking ahead of time.

Commenting on the subject, new sources claim that this overclocked version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will be produced by Samsung itself Foundry.

The Qualcomm chipset AC version is produced by TSMC within its 4nm process, but the AB option will be assembled by Samsung for exclusive use and will also be 4nm.

For now, Qualcomm and Samsung have yet to comment on the matter.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has a maximum clock of 3.2 GHz, but there are chances of it reaching 3.36 GHz in the Galaxy S23 family.

Update (11/18/2022) – EB

Turbocharged: Galaxy S23 Ultra benchmark details more powerful version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

This week we already reported evidence that the Galaxy S23 line may have a special version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and today a source is pointing out differences between the standard version of the processor and the one that will equip Samsung’s top of the line.

The first evidence comes from a benchmark where the Galaxy S23 Ultra appeared with a 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 core instead of 3.20 GHz, which is the frequency quoted on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 spec page.

Samsung’s special edition Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (we don’t know its official name yet) CPU 3.2GHz→3.36GHz. Surprisingly, the GPU is also increased from 680MHz to 719MHz

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) November 18, 2022

Another difference pointed out by Ice Universe is the frequency of the Adreno 740 GPU, which presented 719MHz in the Galaxy S23 Ultra mentioned in the benchmark, while the official version has 680MHz, indicating that this chip must be a turbocharged version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Qualcomm and Samsung have not commented on the possibility of a new chip, but this would be a good opportunity for both, as they can stand out in the market with an unprecedented processor in one of the cell phone lines that should become one of the most popular in 2023.

Original article (11/16/2022)

Qualcomm may launch special version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy S23, says rumor

With launch expected to happen in the 1st quarter of next year, the line Galaxy S23 should be made official by Samsung, bringing important advances in relation to its predecessors, including notable advances in the proprietary interface executed in the devices and, evidently, progress in the internal hardware.

According to speculation from the informant Ice Universe, the South Korean brand intends to announce in 2023 a variant of the device equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platform, chipset recently launched by Qualcomm with an Arm Cortex-X3 core clocked at 3.2 GHz, four Cortex-A715 cores at 2.8 GHz and three Cortex-A510 cores at 2.0 GHz.

In the event Snapdragon Summit 2022 the manufacturer has listed some companies that will use SD 8 Gen 2 on their devices, withO ASUS ROG, Honor, iQOO, Motorola, nubia, OnePlus, etc., but without any sign of Samsung — according to the leaker, the Asian giant could bring a special version of the Galaxy S23 to the international market with the latest generation SoC.

As confirmed by Qualcomm at the conference, the SD 8 Gen 2 arrives with the model number SM8550-AB, and for Ice Universe, it is possible that there is a special variant identified by SM8550-AC that should power the next family of flagship phones from Qualcomm. Samsung as the R&D division may have stopped development of the Exynos 2300.

The model of Snapdragon 8Gen2 is SM8550-AB, which means that SM8550-AC exists. Is this the exclusive version of Samsung?

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) November 16, 2022

Considering previous leaks, it is possible that the company will give up using its Exynos chipset in all Galaxy S23 models, ranging from the Vanilla variant to the Ultra. With this, Brazilian users should have at hand all the power of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with TSMC lithography instead of Samsung.

It should be noted that the SD 8 Gen 1 received numerous complaints for overheating in both simple and advanced activities, a problem solved in the Plus version. For now, there are no details on the availability and price of Samsung’s future flagships, but more information is expected to emerge in the coming weeks.

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