Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 – flagship features at a lower price
In addition to flagship mobile processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm has introduced the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 system-on-chip. This chip enables smartphones to deliver premium performance and advanced features at a more affordable price.
It’s a war: Qualcomm files antitrust complaint against ARM in the US, EU and Korea
Qualcomm accused its longtime partner, Arm Holdings, of unfair business practices. It has filed complaints with regulators in the US, Europe and South Korea. Qualcomm claims that Arm is restricting access to its technology and changing licensing models, which could harm competition. Arm denies these allegations.
Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon G3, G2, and G1 for portable consoles – the first devices with prices starting from $120 are already available
Qualcomm is expanding its processor lineup by introducing three new Snapdragon G series chips. They are designed to be used in portable gaming consoles and should compete with Intel and AMD. The Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 models will be available to device manufacturers.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite will get 18 cores, 48 GB of memory, 1 TB SSD and support for video cards — leak
German resource WinFuture shared new important features of the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processor. This is a next-generation chip for Windows PCs.
Elon Musk wants to buy Intel, — SemiAnalysis
According to rumors, Elon Musk is interested in acquiring Intel. It is also said that Qualcomm and Global Foundries are somehow involved in the deal.
Snapdragon 8 Elite «on a» diet: Qualcomm releases a stripped-down version of its flagship chip
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset was officially introduced last October as a powerful 8-core processor for flagship mobile devices. But now another version of Snapdragon 8 Elite with partially changed characteristics has appeared. It was discovered on the Qualcomm website.
Cars will become smarter: LG and Qualcomm to present universal xDC platform at CES 2025
LG, together with Qualcomm, will unveil the revolutionary Cross Domain Controller (xDC) platform at CES 2025, which promises to change the way we think about car performance.
Court dismisses ARM’s lawsuit against Qualcomm — they will try again
The jury denied ARM on two out of three points, and couldn’t reach an agreement regarding Nuvia. The company will sue Qualcomm again.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2: the next top processor is predicted to increase performance by 20% and become more expensive
The new Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile processor was launched only a few weeks ago, making a big step forward in smartphone technology, as leaks about Qualcomm’s next flagship chip have already begun to appear.
It didn’t take off: Snapdragon X Elite takes 0.8% of PC market, only 720,000 laptops sold in Q3
It seems that Copilot PC+ laptops with Snapdragon X Elite are not very popular. Poor compatibility, mediocre performance, high price — what could go wrong?
Qualcomm «has lost interest in taking over Intel due to the company’s huge debts, — Bloomberg
Qualcomm has reconsidered buying Intel amid the company’s financial troubles and potential regulatory hurdles.
MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Apple Mobile Processors in Q3 2024 — who shipped more chips and made more money on them
Research company Canalys has released quarterly data on the distribution of the global smartphone processor market. MediaTek, Apple, and Qualcomm are the leaders in certain categories.
Snapdragon — everything? ARM cancels Qualcomm license amid Nuvia intellectual property trial
ARM has canceled a license that allows Qualcomm to use the company’s intellectual property to develop processors amid ongoing litigation.
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite — smartphone processor known as 8 Gen 4
Today, Qualcomm officially unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor based on the 3 nm process technology. The flagship chip for smartphones previously called Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
Unreal Engine to be installed in cars: Qualcomm and Epic Games promote the Snapdragon Cockpit platform
Qualcomm and Epic Games have announced the first-ever deployment of the Unreal Engine on the Snapdragon Cockpit platform for vehicles. However, in this case, we are not talking about games, but about improving infotainment systems and user experience in the car.
Qualcomm wants to buy Intel — the company is now worth $90 billion
In recent days, mobile processor manufacturer Qualcomm has expressed its intention to acquire Intel. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to knowledgeable sources.
Qualcomm will release Snapdragon processors for desktops — they will be announced this fall
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has confirmed Snapdragon processors for desktops. They will be presented at the company’s next conference.
8-core Snapdragon X Plus: Qualcomm’s budget chip for affordable Copilot+ PC laptops
Qualcomm has introduced a new system-on-a-chip in the Snapdragon X series. The new Snapdragon X Plus is a slightly simplified version designed to create more affordable Windows 11 on Arm laptops.
Qualcomm has released Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor – a slightly overclocked modification of Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Over the weekend, the Qualcomm mobile processor lineup was expanded with a new Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 device. The company did not announce this event, but simply added new page to its website. The new mid-range platform will replace Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, skipping the second-generation version of the 4nm chip.
The history of Apple Silicon: how Apple’s ARM processors changed the computer industry
In 2020, Apple made a successful, correct and, without exaggeration, revolutionary step by announcing the transition to its Apple Silicon processors for Mac computers. This moment was the culmination of the company’s many years of work in the hardware industry, which began with the first attempts to create its own chips for the iPhone. The…
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has been benchmarked in Geekbench: +30-35% of CPU performance
Qualcomm’s next flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, is expected to be unveiled in October this year. According to rumors, the Xiaomi 15 series will be the first to use this chip. It is claimed that the new SoC will offer exceptional GPU performance. And now, the first Geekbench benchmarking results for Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 have…
«PCs with a price of $700»: Qualcomm CEO announces cheaper Copilot+ PC laptops with Snapdragon X
Now Microsoft Surface Laptop for $999 — the cheapest Copilot+ PC on the Snapdragon X Plus processor. According to Qualcomm, in 2025, such laptops will cost from $700.
No one needs artificial intelligence — Copilot+ PC is bought for another reason
Microsoft and Qualcomm together with partners recently released Copilot+ PC laptops with AI features that are supposed to be a game changer. However, Bloomberg reports that most owners bought these laptops because of long battery lifeand not through AI.
First tests of Copilot+ PC ASUS Vivobook S 15 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite — «3D performance disappoints»
Sales of Copilot+ PC notebooks started on June 18. Some specialized sites have already conducted detailed tests ASUS Vivobook S 15 laptop with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite «processor on board». On VideoCardz have summarized the results of these tests — the result is disappointing for game lovers.
Adreno X1 video card in Snapdragon X Elite — Qualcomm reveals details
A few days before the official launch of Qualcomm Snapdragon X laptops, the company has revealed more details about the Adreno X1 graphics architecture. This is the first generation of integrated graphics for the X series processors for Windows. The number «1» indicates the generation, the successors of which will be called Adreno X2 and so on.…
In five years, 50% of PCs will have ARM processors — say CEOs of ARM and Qualcomm
ARM Holdings CEO Rene Haas expects more than 50% of Windows PCs to use ARM-based processors instead of x86 chips by 2029, according to Reuters. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon shares the same assessment.
Qualcomm: Snapdragon is productive and efficient, coming to «PCs of all form factors», including desktops
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon spoke at Computex Taipei and detailed the company’s achievements in artificial intelligence with Snapdragon X Elite and CoPilot+. Another important announcement was that Qualcomm chips will appear on desktop computers.
Dell will release five Snapdragon X laptops in 2024 in the XPS 13, Inspiron 14, and Latitude lines starting at $1099
Dell has announced five laptops with Qualcomm configuration that will be released this year: XPS 13 (9345), Inspiron 14, Inspiron 14 Plus, Latitude 7455, and Latitude 5455.
Dell XPS 13 Plus laptop with Snapdragon X processor for $1199 — detailed specifications before release
Dell will soon introduce XPS 13 Plus laptops with Qualcomm processors. VideoCardz has received information about the XPS 13 9345 Plus model with Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor will get up to 4.26 GHz to beat Apple A18 — insider
According to insightQualcomm is increasing the clock speed of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile processor to 4.26 GHz. This change will allow the chip to compete with the upcoming A18 and A18 Pro chips for the iPhone, which can also operate at higher frequencies. The frequency race comes amid the release of a productive M4 processor from Apple with…
ASUS Vivobook S — the first announced laptop with Snapdragon X processors will be released on May 20
ASUS has announced that it will present the first laptop with Snapdragon X Elite on May 20. The presentation will feature speakers from Qualcomm and Microsoft. The event will be held virtually, but there is no talk of a live broadcast. However, ASUS has created a special page for the event that will go live on May 7.
Not a competitor to Apple and Intel: Qualcomm is cheating with Snapdragon X chip tests — insiders say manufacturers didn’t achieve the results
Qualcomm accused of misleading test results of new processors for Windows laptops Snapdragon X Elite and Plus. These chips are positioned as the first potentially competitive Windows on Arm processors compared to Apple, Intel, and AMD products. However, the website SemiAccurate claims that Qualcomm and its partners did not actually achieve the test…
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus «processor» in Geekbench 6 in Microsoft Surface Pro 10 laptop
The Snapdragon X Elite processor will not be the only one in Qualcomm’s new lineup for computers. One of these chips may be the Snapdragon X Plus, a laptop with which recently appeared in Geekbench 6. As reported by Windows Latesthe will receive a laptop Microsoft Surface Pro 10which will also have a Snapdragon X Elite variant. It is also…
Journalists were invited to test Snapdragon X Elite — outperforms Intel Core Ultra 7-155H, pulls games
A few weeks ago, journalists were invited to Qualcomm’s headquarters in San Diego to demonstrate the platform Snapdragon X Elite. The company paid for the participants’ travel and accommodation, but did not make any editorial changes. Since the announcement of the Snapdragon X Elite platform at the end of last year, there have been many…
Most Windows games should «just work» on future laptops with Snapdragon ─ Qualcomm processors
During the Game Developers Conference, Qualcomm informed game developers that their games should already run on the wave of upcoming Windows laptops based on Snapdragon chips. To launch games, there will be no need to port games to the Qualcomm platform.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a cheaper chip for premium smartphones
Qualcomm has created a new pre-top level processor. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip offers flagship features, but its performance is slightly lower than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. It is expected to enable more affordable versions of flagship smartphones.
Mediatek dominated the smartphone processor market in Q4 2023 ─ Canalys
Research company Canalys has published a report on the state of the smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2023, broken down by processor vendors. The analysis showed that in the last quarter of last year, Mediatek chips were used in more devices than processors from other suppliers. Compared to the same period last year, Mediatek demonstrated…
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