Qualcomm Says 5G Mobile Platform Designed to Handle Gaming Demands

Simulated industry benchmark tests show Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform has a 25% uplift in processor performance and 35% faster graphics processing than the previous generation, said the company Friday. Addressing feedback from OEMs, the Adreno 660 graphics processor was designed to allow flexibility and higher power in gaming phones, with a larger thermal envelope for sustained use cases in flagship devices, it said. OEMs can choose the optimal operating point for their design, it said.