Qualcomm just unveiled the third generation of its mid-tier and premium audio chipsets – the Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and S5 Gen 3. These come to replace the Gen 2 models that were first announced in 2022. Both bring more processing power – including AI acceleration for the S5 chip – improvements to audio quality and can be used in products that are part of the Qualcomm Voice & Music Extension Program (more on that in a bit).
First things first. The Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 now features a 200MHz CPU (up from 80MHz on Gen 2) and a new 350MHz DSP (up from dual 240MHz). There is also 1.5x more memory than…