Qualcomm is making 5nm ARM chipsets for Windows laptops

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Qualcomm expanded its line from arm-based chips for Windows and Chromebook with the Snapdragon 8CX Gen 3 and 7C + Gen 3. In addition, the company aims to power the handheld gaming device using the Snapdragon G3X Gen 1 chipset.

Snapdragon 8CX Gen 3, which was built on gen 2 years ago, is the first 5nm PC platform, according to Qualcomm, which designs with ultra-slim and laptops without fans in mind. It is said that moving to the 5NM process knot and other optimization is permitted to improve the performance of Kryo CPU while maintaining a similar level of power consumption as Gen Chipset 2. The company claims the chipset will provide a performance increase of up to 85 percent compared to the previous generation and up to 60 percent of the performance per watt Better than the x86 chip.

Along with 5G and WiFi connectivity 6 / 6E, the platform is said to offer multi-day battery life, enhanced camera and audio function and chip-to-cloud security. The system with the 8CX Gen 3 chipset will be able to take advantage of “29+ the peak of AI acceleration,” which is claimed by Qualcomm three times the performance of the “leading competitive platform.” AI acceleration can accelerate tasks such as face detection and background blur calls. In addition, Snapdragon 8CX Gen 3 supports the quality of HDR cameras to 4K, and as many as four cameras.

Qualcomm also said 8CX Gen 3 will offer a 60 percent performance increase over the previous generation chip during the intensive tasks of the GPU thanks to Adreno GPU. You will be able to play games in Full HD at up to 120 FPS, and Qualcomm claims this platform is optimized to let people play up to 50 percent longer “rather than a certain competitive platform.”

As for Snapdragon 7C + Gen 3, a platform designed for PC and Chromebook Entry level, and appears only six months after the previous generation. It also supports 5G, both sub-6 and mmwave, thanks to the inclusion of the Snapdragon X53 5G modem-RF system. You can also expect wi-fi support 6 and 6E. Qualcomm said the 6NM Gen 3 platform will provide increased CPU performance up to 40 percent and as many as 35 percent improve graphics performance compared to the previous gene chipset.

Windows-based Windows machines don’t really establish the world; And it still has to be seen whether Qualcomm can help Windows on the Snapdragon platform change angle with a stronger latest option. Devices with Chipdragon 8CX Gen 3 and 7C + Gen 3 Chipset are expected to debut in the first half of 2022.