Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Digital Floorplan Analysis
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 (SM8650) application processor found in the Xiaomi 14 Pro 5G handset, features a CPU cluster composed of eight cores - this time swapping some efficient CPU cores for more powerful mid-size cores (vs the Snapdragon 8 Gen2). The processor also features a new Adreno GPU, and embedded modem, while maintaining a heterogeneous standard cell library approach. Dive into this digital floorplan analysis (DFR) to find out the process node, BEOL stack, bit cell usage, and manufacturing cost.