Arrr, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus be the scurvy chip that Intel and Apple be fearin' like Davy Jones himself!
2024-04-24
Arrr mateys, Qualcomm be addin' to their ARM-based booty with the mighty X Plus for laptops. Aye, 'tis a fine addition to their treasure trove of gadgets. Set sail for faster speeds and smoother sailin' on the high seas of technology!
Avast me hearties, Qualcomm be addin' a new Snapdragon X Plus chip to their lineup, followin' the high-end Snapdragon X Elite. Aye, this new chip be comin' in at a still-premium level, but with a few o' the Elite's features stripped away to keep it affordable and power-efficient. Instead o' the 12 cores in the Elite, this Snapdragon X Plus be sportin' 10 cores, with a slight drop in GPU performance as well.But fear not, for Qualcomm be claimin' that this X Plus chip can hold its own against Intel's best mobile CPU, the Core Ultra 7 155H, while outperformin' it in power efficiency by a good 54%. They even be boastin' a 10% performance edge over Apple's newest M3 chip. The X Plus also be boastin' a neural processing unit capable o' 45 trillion operations per second and 5G millimeter wave support.Qualcomm be keepin' mum on the price and partners for their X Elite and X Plus chips, but we be expectin' some announcements by mid-year. This new chip be further cementin' Qualcomm's place in the AI race, with on-device operations and some impressive capabilities shown in generative image and music creation apps. Aye, we be keepin' an eye out for when we can get our hands on these new chips fer ourselves!