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Snapdragon Chipset Achieves Near-100% Stability with Extreme Cooling

WireByte Staff · August 1, 2026

A Redditor's extreme cooling modification using two desktop CPU coolers has pushed an older Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset to near-100% performance stability in demanding benchmarks, outperforming current flagship SoCs. The modification, which was tested on a ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone, achieved 99% stability in the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test and 99.2% in the Solar Bay Extreme Stress Test.

Key points

  • Redditor 'ntsow' used two desktop CPU coolers to cool an older Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset in a ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone.
  • The modification achieved near-100% performance stability in the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test and Solar Bay Extreme Stress Test.
  • The Snapdragon 8 Elite outperformed current flagship SoCs, including the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Apple's A19 Pro, in some benchmarks.
  • The results suggest that extreme cooling can be an effective way to break benchmark records without resorting to liquid nitrogen.

A Redditor's extreme cooling modification has pushed an older Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset to near-100% performance stability in demanding benchmarks. The modification, which was tested on a ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone, used two desktop CPU coolers to cool the chipset. The results are impressive, with the Snapdragon 8 Elite achieving 99% stability in the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test and 99.2% in the Solar Bay Extreme Stress Test.

The modification has also outperformed current flagship SoCs, including the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Apple's A19 Pro, in some benchmarks. This suggests that extreme cooling can be an effective way to break benchmark records without resorting to liquid nitrogen.

It's worth noting that this is an extreme modification and may not be practical or safe for everyday use. However, it does demonstrate the potential of cooling technology in pushing the limits of mobile device performance.

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