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The first benchmarks of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus "X1P-42-100" 8-Core CPU have been leaked, giving us a taste of entry-level Oryon & Adreno chips in Windows.
It's only been four months since we reviewed the latest Intel version of the XPS 13, but now Dell has released a model built for Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC initiative. It's running Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite chip, making it an Arm-based laptop like the recent Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. But with that mobile-focused hardware comes new expectations: More battery efficiency than Intel's x86 chips, as well dramatically faster AI capabilities thanks to its beefier NPU (neural processing unit). As with all Arm-based Windows systems, though, there's also the potential for trouble with older x86 apps, which may run slowly through emulation or simply not launch at all.
Apple is gearing up to launch the iPhone 16 lineup next month, and while we have expectations set for September 10, the company could announce the new products early. It was previously reported that the company is working on its custom modems for future iPhone models but we suspect that it will not arrive with the forthcoming models. However, the new modem will define how the iPhone models will look like in the long run.
A previously leaked specifications sheet of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 revealed that Qualcomm will launch two versions of its upcoming flagship chipset, with both of them sporting the designation numbers ‘SM8750’ and ‘SM8750P.’ While the letter ‘P’ is likely for the performance variant, one tipster notes that this version will not feature an integrated 5G modem and may be found in tablets. Assuming that you have forgotten, this is a strategy that Qualcomm followed in the past, where its clients would have to purchase a standalone 5G modem for a premium.
A massive Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 specifications sheet was leaked mere moments ago, revealing that Qualcomm intends to unveil two chipset variants, with both of them featuring an ‘Adreno GPU 8-series for the highest in graphics performance and power efficiency.’ However, in-depth details were not provided of the Adreno 830 graphics processor, but a tipster has chimed in, stating that it is being tested at a 25 percent higher clock speed compared to the Adreno 750, which is a part of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Qualcomm’s 5G modems will continue to be used in Apple’s iPhones until March 2027, but that does not mean that the California-based giant will halt development, though there were whispers that the company had abandoned the project due to incessant problems that could not be overcome. As Apple continues its work on its custom solution, a report states that its employees have admitted that customers do not care which 5G modem is found in which iPhone, but there could be other reasons why the firm is so adamant in mass producing this chip.
Given the hype around AMD's Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs, the firm is rumored to release more powerful SKUs within the family.
The bad news for Intel just keeps on rollin'. This time it's the latest figures from Mercury Research showing AMD pinching year-on-year market share from Intel in both desktop and laptop PCs. Oh, and servers, too. Ouch.