{"id":714234,"date":"2026-06-19T20:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/714234\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T20:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:40:12","slug":"qualcomm-is-copying-samsung-exynos-2600s-heat-path-block-for-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-6-pro-but-has-botched-the-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/714234\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualcomm Is Copying Samsung Exynos 2600’s Heat Path Block For Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, But Has Botched The Implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imitation remains the highest form of flattery. After Samsung won plaudits for the Exynos 2600’s novel Heat Path Block (HPB) thermal technology, Qualcomm, whose recent chips iterations have resembled a veritable inferno when it comes to their runaway heat issues, now appears to be flattering Samsung by copying its HPB tech for the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, albeit sloppily so.<\/p>\n

Qualcomm appears to be trying to tame the furnace-like credentials of its Snapdragon chips by emulating Samsung’s most innovative thermal solution<\/p>\n

there is, but it isnt as effective as Exynos implementation<\/p>\n

\u2014 Reptalica (@Reptalicant) June 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

While clarifying that Qualcomm has prepared two and not six versions<\/a> of its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chip for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 series, the tipster Reptalica has just dropped a bombshell of sorts: Qualcomm’s flagship chip has implemented a version of Exynos 2600’s HPB tech, though the implementation “isn’t as effective.”<\/p>\n

For the benefit of those who might not be aware, Exynos 2600 features a copper-based heat sink, dubbed Heat Path Block, which remains in direct contact with the AP.<\/p>\n

Of course, the upcoming Exynos 2700 is expected to sport a new thermal solution, called Side-by-Side (SbS)<\/a>, where individual dies for the AP and the DRAM are stacked horizontally, and a copper-based heat sink, called Heat Path Block or HPB, is placed on top, while remaining in contact with both the DRAM and the AP.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, based on a previous estimate, the non-binned version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro can\u00a0cost upwards of $300<\/a>. This means that only the most premium of smartphones, such as the Galaxy S27 Ultra, will be able to sport the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, while others will either opt for the vanilla Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 or a binned version.<\/p>\n

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