A well-known chip manufacturer worldwide, Qualcomm has announced plans to increase the range of its Snapdragon X Series products. According to the details, the new expansion will bring a new platform that will benefit more Windows PCs by offering better performance, longer battery life, and on-device AI capabilities.
Beginning in the middle of 2024, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) plan to release PCs with Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite technology together.
The company released a statement describing the Snapdragon X Plus’s “Qualcomm Oryon CPU,” a specially integrated processor that offers up to 37% faster performance than rival models while using up to 54% less power.
“With radical new AI experiences emerging in this period of rapid development and deployment, Snapdragon X Plus will power AI-supercharged PCs that enable even more users to excel,” stated Kedar Kondap, SVP and general manager of Qualcomm Technologies’ compute and gaming division.
Kondap continued, “We are once again pushing the boundaries of what is possible in mobile computing by delivering leading CPU performance, AI capabilities, and power efficiency.”
The Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, which can process 45 TOPS (tera operations per second), powers the chip, which is said to be the fastest laptop NPU in the world. It is made to meet the demands of on-device AI-driven applications.
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset, the newest member of the Snapdragon 7-series lineup, is released by Qualcomm. With major improvements to both performance and features, it is positioned as the most sophisticated mid-range chipset to date. Its compatibility with on-device generative AI models, including Baichuan-7B, Llama 2, and Gemini Nano, is one noteworthy improvement. With this chipset, CPU performance is improved by up to 15% and GPU performance is impressively improved by 45% over its predecessors.
Photography enthusiasts will find the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset ideal as one of its notable features is support for taking 200-megapixel high-resolution photos. To ensure faster and more dependable wireless connectivity, it also has advanced connectivity options like Wi-Fi 7. Users can also enjoy lightning-fast 5G speeds because it is compatible with both Sub6 and mmWave 5G networks.