Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon X Plus processor for PCs, a successor to the previously launched Snapdragon X Elite. The Snapdragon X Plus features the new Oryon CPU developed by the Nuvia team, with a reduced core count of 10 compared to the Elite’s 12 cores. Additionally, the dual-core boost feature has been omitted. The GPU utilizes the same Adreno GPU as the lower-end Elite model, delivering a performance of 3.8 TFLOPS (compared to the Elite’s 4.6 TFLOPS). Other specifications remain the same, including a 42MB cache, 45 TOPS NPU, LPDDR5x RAM with a bandwidth of 8448 MT/s, and a 4nm manufacturing process.
The Snapdragon X Plus has only one submodel, the X1P-64-100, while the Snapdragon X Elite has a total of three submodels as per the table provided. Products incorporating the Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite are expected to be introduced simultaneously in mid-2024.
TLDR: Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon X Plus processor for PCs, featuring the new Oryon CPU with 10 cores and omitting the dual-core boost feature. The GPU performance is 3.8 TFLOPS, with similar specifications to the Elite model, and products are set to launch in mid-2024.
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