A few days ago, Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 888 5G chipset based on the 5nm process. This chipset features the Cortex-X1 super core for the first time.
Qualcomm seems to be developing the next-generation chipset, which is expected to be an overclocked version of its latest chipset. As usual, this chipset will be named Snapdragon 888+.
Digital Chat Station revealed that the Snapdragon 888+ chipset is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2021, possibly in June or July.
He also mentioned that Qualcomm has locked the Snapdragon 888’s maximum frequency at 840 MHz to prevent manufacturers from overclocking.
The Snapdragon 888 5G consists of eight cores: one Cortex-X1 super core clocked at 2.84GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores clocked at 2.42GHz, and four Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8GHz.
The maximum frequency of the Snapdragon 865 was increased from 2.84 GHz to 3.1 GHz in the Snapdragon 865+, and the same is expected to continue this year.