At the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon X Elite, an arm CPU specially designed PC market efficient AI-driven productivity and creativity. Powered by the Oryon CPU, it offers exceptional performance and efficiency, alongside impressive battery life for extensive use in tasks such as surfing, streaming, and content creation.
The Snapdragon X Elite integrates advanced on-device AI for seamless user experiences, including smart assistant tools for enhanced multitasking. It also features state-of-the-art video and audio technologies for improved video calls and immersive multimedia experiences, supported by robust connectivity. Qualcomm positions the Snapdragon X Elite as a new standard in intelligent PC processing, marking a culmination of their computing innovations for superior performance in various environments.
Is Intel and AMD in trouble?
Qualcomm aims to compete against rivals like Intel and AMD, specifically, Apple. This comes after Apple’s shift away from x86-based chips to its custom-designed M-series silicon.
Qualcomm claims that the X Elite is 2x faster compared to Intel’s 13th-gen Core i7-1360P and i7-1355U processors while using 68 percent less power.
Snapdragon X Elite chip utilizes a 4nm design manufactured by TSMC, operating at of 3.8GHz and featuring a dual-core boost capability up to 4.3GHz. It includes 42MB of total cache and supports LPDDR5x memory with a bandwidth of 136 GB/s. Qualcomm claims that the X Elite chip delivers a 50 percent faster peak multithreaded performance compared to Apple’s M2 chip. Additionally, thanks to its integrated GPU, the X Elite reportedly achieves twice the graphics performance of the i7-13800H under ISO power. Its support AV1 4K HDR video encoding/decoding, 5G connectivity (with downloads of up to 10 Gbps), Wi-Fi 7 and the company’s built-in Sensing Hub.
Availability
PCs powered by the Snapdragon X Elite slated to arrive in mid-2024, we’re eagerly anticipating how Qualcomm’s latest laptop chip will perform in real-world scenarios. The competition between Qualcomm, Intel, and Apple continues to drive innovation, and it’s exciting to see how these chips stack up against each other.
