Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6: 5GHz, 2nm and 8 years of kernel updates

Qualcomm detailed its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 flagship chips: up to 5.01GHz clocks, 2nm process, on-device AI models up to 30 billion parameters and 8 years of kernel updates. The larger Extreme variant offers better cooling, making it the pick for gaming phones. Chip prices for partners rose by double digits starting September 1.

• Both chips clock up to 5.01GHz, beating Apple's A20 Pro at 4.93GHz
• The 2nm move brings 85% better single-core performance and 20% lower power
• Adreno graphics is 44% faster with 40% better power efficiency
• Qualcomm commits to 8 years of kernel updates for premium chips