On October 21, 2024, Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship mobile SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which succeeds the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, launched on October 24, 2023. Qualcomm has not confirmed whether a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is in development.Built on a 3nm (nanometers) TSMC transistor process, a reduction from the previous generation’s 4nm, the Snapdragon 8 Elite offers improved efficiency. Qualcomm claims the new chip delivers 44% better CPU […]

Dell Technologies is advancing its position in PC innovation with new laptops that emphasize cutting-edge AI experiences. Yesterday, the company unveiled the XPS 13, powered by next-gen Intel Core Ultra processors Series 2, and today, DELL launched two Snapdragon-powered models, the Inspiron 14 and Latitude 5455, which were previously announced earlier this year. At IFA, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core processor, which will power a range of devices, […]

Qualcomm is launching the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core processor at IFA 2024 in Berlin, Germany.The goal is to bring AI features introduced with previously announced, more expensive, Snapdragon X processors to more affordable PC laptops in the $700-$900 range. As seen in the specifications, the NPU (Neural Processing Unit, or AI processor) is just as performant as other SnapDragon X chips that are already available. This enables Microsoft Copilot+ to run […]