Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750 Processor TSMC N3E FinFET Process 4.9-Track Height CPU Library
2 Min Read May 15, 2025
Detailed analysis of standard cells in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 CPU reveals insights into TSMC 3nm process efficiency, routing, and design strategies.
An analysis of the standard cells comprising about 70% of an area analyzed in the CPU block of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) SM8750 Processor, fabricated using TSMC’s second-generation 3nm (N3E) CMOS finFET process. Standard cell schematics are extracted to determine routing efficiency, gate density and global metal usage survey. GDSII files are generated from the extracted cells, providing insights into cell library benchmarking, routing and design rules, DTCO strategy and layout/local routing strategy.
