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As we learnt the other day, the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 8400 chipset will feature a large-core architecture similar to the one used in the flagship Dimensity 9400 chip.
Nvidia is planning to enter the consumer processor market with its first high-performance CPU, rumoured to be unveiled in September 2025.
A device codenamed "Google Frankel" was recently spotted on GeekBench, which is believed to be the new Tensor G5 chip.
The recently announced Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, which will be used in one or all of the Galaxy S25 smartphones, could be facing overheating issues.
Recently introduced flagship processors Snapdragon 8 Elite from Qualcomm and Dimensity 9400 from MediaTek have already appeared in the first smartphones and managed to pass the first comparative tests.
MediaTek unveiled its new flagship Dimensity 9400 chipset in early October and is now gearing up to release a new pre-flagship Dimensity 8400 processor which, according to a Digital Chat Station insider, will use a large-core architecture similar to the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
While Samsung is facing production problems with its flagship Exynos 2500 chip, the company doesn't seem to be having any problems with releasing chips for mid-segment smartphones, as it has already announced a new Exynos 1580 processor designed for the Galaxy A56 smartphone and some other models.
Google plans to ditch Samsung and switch to TSMC processors for its future Tensor chips. This decision is due to the fact that previous chips created with Samsung's help suffered from poor performance and heat dissipation problems.
ARM has cancelled Qualcomm's chip development licence, which could lead to a halt in the manufacture and sales of Snapdragon chips with custom Oryon cores.
Perhaps on 7 November, manufacturers will also show the 9800X3D chip
Qualcomm has announced its new flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, which will be used in the next generation of Android smartphones.
Samsung has announced a partnership with ADTechnology, ARM and Rebellions to develop a new processor platform with artificial intelligence. Under this partnership, Samsung Foundry will manufacture chips using its advanced 2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) technology.
According to earlier leaks and rumours, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip from Qualcomm will show a decent power boost, compared to its predecessor. In recent tests, the chip has shown impressive results in performance tests, but has faced overheating issues and high power consumption.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor that will be installed in the Galaxy S25 Ultra and other latest flagships will be significantly more expensive than both the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Apple's latest A18 Pro chip.
After many rumours and leaks, MediaTek has announced a new Dimensity 9400 chipset built on TSMC's second generation 3nm process.
