Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Unveiled: Minor Boost for Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

Key Takeaways

1. Qualcomm plans to launch a second-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite by the end of summer.
2. Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 shows significant performance improvements: 27% CPU, 30% GPU, and 65% NPU compared to Gen 3.
3. Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 has only a 7% performance increase over Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, mainly due to a 200 MHz clock speed boost.
4. Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 supports displays up to 2,900 x 1,300 pixels with a peak refresh rate of 144 Hz.
5. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is expected to debut in the Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus.

Qualcomm is likely to launch a second-generation version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite by the end of summer. In the meantime, the company has made updates to its Snapdragon 7 series after unveiling the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 in May.

Performance Enhancements

Qualcomm has stated that the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 delivers improvements of 27% in CPU performance, 30% in GPU performance, and a significant 65% boost in NPU performance compared to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. However, the newly released Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 shows minimal advancement over the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 in terms of performance, which isn’t surprising given that they share the same SM7635 part numbers.

Specifications and Features

The Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is officially only 7% faster than the previous version. Most of this performance gain can be linked to a 200 MHz increase in the prime core clock speed, now reaching 2.7 GHz. However, the other Cortex-A720 cores remain at 2.4 GHz, and Qualcomm has retained the four Cortex-A520 cores from Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 at 1.8 GHz as well.

Display and Availability

Despite these minor changes, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 now supports displays with resolutions up to 2,900 x 1,300 pixels while keeping a peak refresh rate of 144 Hz. Other than that, we couldn’t identify any significant technical differences from the earlier Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Presently, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is anticipated to make its debut in the Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus, replacing its predecessor that featured the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (currently priced at $374 on Amazon). For more information, please visit Qualcomm’s official website.

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