Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite To Take On Apple And The X86 PC Duopoly

Amongst a plethora of new mobile platform technologies announced today, including the AI-strapped Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 that will power a new breed of premium smartphones, Qualcomm has finally lifted the veil on the much-anticipated first fruits of its Nuvia acquisition and a big entrance into the PC platform computing arena, known as Snapdragon X Elite. This new always-connected, 5G-ready Qualcomm Snapdragon PC platform marks what could be a major disruptor in the market, with the company laying claim to significant performance-per-watt advantages over current gen Intel and AMD-powered Windows PCs and Apple Silicon powered Macs. Qualcomm also reports this new mobile PC platform is purpose-built for AI workloads, with a powerful Neural Processing Unit and robust integrated graphics performance that could deliver up to two times the performance of current X86 rival platforms.