Qualcomm releases Snapdragon X Plus, AI PC gets new boost

[Gearbest Technology News]At the beginning of 2024, discussions surrounding AI PC are endless. Qualcomm, Intel, AMD, Nvidia and major PC manufacturers are almost all telling us about the revolutionary significance of AI PCs to users. It seems that with the help of AI PC, the market has also recovered. According to the latest data from IDC, the global PC market finally resumed growth in the first quarter of 2024 after two consecutive years of decline, with shipments reaching 59.8 million units, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%.

Whether this recovery can be sustained or even accelerated depends on whether upstream suppliers can provide more support for PC manufacturers. In October last year, Qualcomm released a new Snapdragon At the same time, Snapdragon X Elite has sufficient advantages in single-threaded, multi-threaded power consumption and GPU, which has made it recognized by many brands as soon as it was launched.

Now, as the market heat is activated and shipments pick up, Qualcomm is once again focusing on the PC market and launching the new Snapdragon X Plus. In terms of manufacturing process, like the Snapdragon X Elite, it uses an advanced 4-nanometer manufacturing process. Its Qualcomm Oryon CPU has 10 customized high-performance cores, with a maximum frequency of up to 3.4GHz and a total cache of 42MB.

This core design allows it to have a 10% lead in CPU performance compared to Apple's M3 processor. In terms of power consumption, the Snapdragon X Plus performed better than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H in the Geekbench multi-thread test. When reaching the same peak performance, the power consumption of the Snapdragon X Plus was 54% lower than competing products.

In addition to having better worker performance, in terms of GPU capabilities, in the WildLife Extreme test between Snapdragon X Plus and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Snapdragon When the PC reaches the same peak performance, the power consumption is only half that of competing products.

In terms of NPU, which is more important for AI PC empowerment, Snapdragon X Plus is the same as Snapdragon X Elite and can achieve powerful computing power of up to 45TOPS. In addition, in other aspects, Snapdragon X Plus also has class-leading performance and capabilities. For example, in terms of scalability, it supports external three-screen ultra-high-definition 4K 60Hz display and supports HDR10; in terms of network connection, Snapdragon XPlus supports Wi-Fi 7, high-frequency concurrent multiple connections, and supports Sub6GHz and millimeter wave maximum speeds of up to 10GB/s 5G connection; in terms of imaging, Snapdragon X Plus also supports 18-bit dual ISP and MIPI cameras, providing advanced image and video capabilities for user experience; in terms of audio, Snapdragon X Plus supports the leading SnapdragonSound Features, including Bluetooth 5.4 audio transmission, etc.

At the same time, Snapdragon X Plus has also made sufficient preparations for the optimization of some productivity software. Whether it is Cisco WebEx, Firefox, Teams, or Adobe series software, the startup speed and smooth operation have been improved on the Snapdragon X Plus platform. Optimization in other aspects.

It can be said that almost all PC manufacturers are going further and further on the road of AI PC. Qualcomm's frequent introduction of new chips is bound to bring new changes to the PC industry. With the gradual debut of PC products equipped with Snapdragon chips, its strong performance in NPU has the opportunity to accelerate the development of AI PC.

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