Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship SoC with astonishing performance improvements. The new chip represents one of the biggest generational leaps seen in the Snapdragon 8 series’ history. While no devices powered by the SoC are yet available, Qualcomm did offer preliminary benchmark results. The numbers show that the Snapdragon 8 Elite is the fastest mobile chip the company has ever released by a wide margin.