Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Pro tipped to launch in December with OnePlus Turbo 7
Qualcomm is on its way to introduce a new member in its Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 series. A new leak claimed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Pro is on the way. The processor may launch in December with OnePlus Turbo 7 series.
According to the leak, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Pro (SM8845 Pro) flagship processor will be built in TSMC’s 3nm process and could bring higher clock speeds and improved performance over the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. One the CPU core it will get 2+6 octa-core architecture.
However, there is no further details about this upcoming flagship chip, but this will surely be an interesting upgrade for flagship smartphones.
Qualcomm officially introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 on November 26, 2025. The company built the chipset using TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process and equipped it with its custom Oryon CPU architecture.
The processor features an octa-core CPU with two prime cores clocked at up to 3.8GHz and six performance cores running at up to 3.32GHz. Qualcomm also integrated an Adreno GPU for graphics processing and a Hexagon NPU for AI workloads. Interestingly, OnePlus was also the first company to bring the SD 8 Gen 5 to the market with the OnePlus Ace 6T/15R.
We’ve to wait a bit longer to see, what upgrades the 8 Gen 5 Pro offers over the base model. So, stay connected with us to know more.
