Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 together with Snapdragon X2 Elite processors

Qualcomm on Thursday (September 25, 2025) expanded its Snapdragon 8 Elite sequence with the launch of a brand new cell processor known as Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The processor from the fabless firm options the third gen Qualcomm Oryon CPU.

Smartphones that includes Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 are anticipated within the fourth quarter. Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun was the among the many first to announce its utilization.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 claims to boost app switching and longer sport performs with effectivity. It will convey on-device AI capabilities on the premium smartphones. “With real-time sensing, multimodal AI models understand the user, enabling proactive recommendations and situation-based prompt enhancements, on device.”

The 3nm processor claims 35% CPU and 20% GPU enhancements in comparison with its predecessor.

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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is the world’s first cell platform to report in Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec. It additionally options triple 20-bit ISPs that may seize 4x the dynamic vary.

Qualcomm additionally launched Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite processors for Windows 11 PCs. The new chips declare as much as 80 TOPS of AI processing.