Qualcomm has announced a new gaming-focused chipset identified as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V-series. The chipset carries the model number SM8850-1-AB.
According to reports, the V-series will first be utilized in the Redmi K100 Pro series.
Technical Specifications and Performance
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V-series features two Oryon prime cores capable of reaching speeds of 4.6 GHz and six performance cores running at 3.62 GHz. The architecture includes an Adreno GPU.
Maximum speed of the Oryon prime cores
The chipset includes a Hexagon NPU, an X85 5G modem, and FastConnect 7900 connectivity technologies. It also incorporates the Qualcomm Spectra ISP.
The SM8850-1-AB variant features an Adreno High Performance Memory (HPM) capacity of 12 MB, compared to 18 MB in the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 model.
Reports indicate the V-series supports LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.1 storage.
Gaming Optimizations and Series Diversity
Both the standard and V-series Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 models utilize Mesh Shading, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and Unreal Engine 5 optimizations.
Qualcomm provides market diversity within the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 series through various models, including the SM8850-AC, SM8850-1-AD, and a 7-core SM8850-5-AC.
