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Next-Gen Chips: 2nm Tech for 2027 Flagships
25 Mar
Summary
- Qualcomm's 2027 flagship chips may use TSMC's 2nm process.
- Pro chip features Adreno 850 GPU with more graphics memory.
- New flagship chips are expected to be 'extremely expensive'.
Rumors suggest Qualcomm's 2027 flagship mobile chips, identified as SM8975 and SM8950, are set to utilize TSMC's cutting-edge 2nm manufacturing process. This transition from a 3nm process could yield substantial improvements in both performance and energy efficiency due to increased transistor density. The standard Gen 6 chip will maintain a 2+3+3 CPU configuration, but the Pro model is expected to differentiate itself with an Adreno 850 GPU and 18MB of graphics memory (GMEM).
The standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 is slated to feature an Adreno 845 GPU and 12MB GMEM, a slight reduction from the current Gen 5's Adreno 840 with 18MB GMEM. Despite this, the newer GPU and the 2nm process benefits are expected to compensate. Notably, the Pro variant might also introduce LPDDR6 memory support to Android phones for the first time. However, these powerful new chips are predicted to be "extremely expensive," likely restricting their use to ultra-premium devices and potentially driving up the cost of next-generation flagship smartphones.
