Qualcomm has introduced a new 8-core variant of its Snapdragon X Elite Plus chip. This new addition aims to reduce the cost of entry-level Copilot+ PCs from USD900 (~RM3,898) to USD700 (~RM3,032).
Despite having fewer cores, the new eight-core Snapdragon X Plus maintains the same AI performance level of 45 TOPs as its 10-core counterpart. Built on the Oryon CPU architecture, this octa-core CPU promises optimal power efficiency, performance, and all-day battery life.
Qualcomm asserts that the 8-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) delivers 61% faster CPU performance at a lower power envelope compared to the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, which has a 12-core CPU.
The chip’s neural processing unit (NPU) offers up to 45 TOPs of AI performance and supports all Copilot+ PC features.
Additionally, the Adreno GPU can handle up to 4K external monitors at a 60Hz refresh rate. Qualcomm also claims that this chip outperforms the M2-powered MacBook Air in multi-core CPU, AI, and wireless network performance.
There are two SKUs of the 8-core Snapdragon X Plus: the X1P-46-100, with up to a 4 GHz single-core boost clock frequency, and the X1P-42-100, with up to 3.4 GHz of single-core boost clock frequency.
Both processors are manufactured using a 4nm process and support up to 64 GB of RAM, along with UFS 4.0 and NVMe Gen4 storage types. These chips also offer the latest wireless connectivity standards, including Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
Laptop manufacturers such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung are among the first to feature this new chip in their devices, which are available starting now.