Qualcomm Technologies, inc has paved the way for groundbreaking innovations in PCs and other devices with its advanced Snapdragon compute platforms - powering the future where extraordinary becomes every day. As a leader in developing high-performance, AI, power-efficient chipsets, Qualcomm has continuously enabled the next generation of lightning-fast, always-on computing experiences.
One of Qualcomm's leading flagship compute platforms, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, is a prime example of their core belief that “Snapdragon is at the center of premium experiences”. Their workplace solutions have transformed the way we work and communicate, not only by delivering powerful performance, multi-day battery life, and 5G connectivity, but also with leadership in on-device AI, representing a quantum leap in capabilities for Windows PCs that are smart, energy efficient and secure.
Snapdragon is Smart
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 with the dedicated AI Engine delivers extreme AI performance that is up to 5x faster, dramatically increasing the performance of your PC whether you’re collaborating, being productive, or enjoying your favourite entertainment without having to worry about security or running out of battery.
- Enhanced productivity: AI-enhanced video conferencing with background blur, voice focus, advanced auto-framing, and eye contact features running concurrently for richer engagements with your colleagues and customers, no matter where you are.
- Improved security & privacy: Automatic detection and authentication of users via facial recognition, lets users log into their PC with Windows Hello to protect their privacy with chip-to-cloud security.
- Extreme power efficiency: Multi-day battery life—up to 25+ hours on a single charge. By allocating system resources from CPU and GPU to the dedicated AI engine, Snapdragon optimizes performance and maximising efficiency.
- Industry Leading AI: Snapdragon compute platforms was the 1st compute platform to feature an integrated NPU for on-device AI processing and leads the industry in delivering AI experiences to end users.
Snapdragon is Energy Efficient
As a first windows compute platform built at 5nm, Snapdragon’s 8cx Gen 3 system on chip delivers up to 80% greater CPU generational performance increase. Built with Qualcomm Kryo CPU, consumers can expect ultra-fast responsiveness for everything from productivity apps to stunning graphics for content creation.
With performance and efficiency runs hand in hand - Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 consumes up to 45% less power than competing x86 systems. Moreover, all of this performance is being delivered in systems that don’t require fans, meaning that you get PCs with battery life that can last for days and PCs that runs cool, quiet with thin and light designs.
Snapdragon is Secure
As hybrid becomes the desired work model, security over the cloud becomes vital. Snapdragon’s chip-to-cloud security protects the corporate fleet with OS, device, and cloud protections. Snapdragon-powered 5G PCs enable a persistent connection to the cloud, so IT teams can manage policies at a distance and push software patches to users, even when the devices are idle or on connected standby.
Snapdragon compute platforms enable highly secure PCs with multiple layers of protection, including:
- Microsoft Secured-Core PC support, providing out-of-the-box security for the most secure Windows devices.
- Qualcomm Trusted Execution Environment, a separated environment outside the operating system designed to enable trusted code execution and protect against malware threats.
- Layered Platform Secure Boot utilising hardware root of trust to validate signed boot images from power-on, decreasing the threat surface.
- Runtime memory encryption to safeguard against threats like cold boot attacks.
- Qualcomm Secure Processing Unit with Microsoft Pluton architecture, adding hardware-based security in a protected environment.
- Zero Trust protection with encrypted layers outside OS to help secure data and prevent tampering.
- Always-on connectivity over 5G/4G/Wi-Fi for increased visibility and rapid threat response even when idle.
Together these capabilities enable enterprise-grade security on Snapdragon powered PCs, creating a new class of highly protected devices.
Get ready for the next generation of Elites
Snapdragon is once again set to create a new standard of premium Windows PCs with their next generation of Elite compute platform. At Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm unveiled its most powerful PC processor yet: Snapdragon X Elite, showcasing their commitment to push the boundaries of innovation to deliver the most powerful and efficient PC experiences imaginable.
This breakthrough platform represents a new era of premium computing with immense gains in CPU performance, on-device AI inferencing, and power efficiency for multi-day battery life. As the previous generations, Snapdragon X Elite will continue to provides the intelligent processing needed for the demands of the future, ushering in a new generation of premium computing.
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