MAUI, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- During the
third day of the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated
(NASDAQ:QCOM), unveiled the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx Compute
Platform, the world's first 7 nanometer PC platform. Created from
the ground up for the next generation of personal computing by
bringing new features with thin and light designs, allowing for new
form factors in the always-on, always-connected category, the
Snapdragon 8cx packs the new Qualcomm ® Adreno™ 680 GPU, the most
powerful GPU ever designed by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Doubling
the memory interface from 64 bit to 128 bit wide, and with greater
performance than previous Snapdragon compute platforms, consumers
will benefit from enhanced experiences and cutting-edge graphics
when creating and consuming content. The Snapdragon 8cx is
currently sampling to customers and is expected to begin shipping
in commercial devices in Q3 of 2019.
"With performance and battery life as our design tenets, we're
bringing 7nm innovations to the PC space, allowing for
smartphone-like capabilities to transform the computing
experience," said Alex Katouzian,
senior vice president and general manager of mobile for Qualcomm
Technologies. "As the fastest Snapdragon platform ever, the
Snapdragon 8cx will allow our customers to offer a powerful
computing experience of multi-day battery life and multi-gigabit
connectivity, in new thin, light and fanless design for consumers
and the enterprise."
The Snapdragon 8cx features the new octa-core Qualcomm® Kryo™
495 CPU, the fastest Kryo CPU ever designed and built by Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. With a larger cache than previous compute
platforms, the Kryo 495 allows for faster multi-tasking and
increased productivity for users, disrupting the performance
expectations of current thin, light and fanless PC designs. The
Snapdragon 8cx increases performance while using a fraction of the
power required by competing solutions, allowing for multi-day
battery life and always-on connectivity when consumers need it
most. The Snapdragon 8cx marks the first time the Snapdragon
platform is ready for Windows 10 enterprise customers. This gives
IT managers the tools to do more and stay secure as enterprises
move to harness the power of the cloud to help reduce the
complexity of managing today's modern IT device environment.
Snapdragon 8cx is the first Snapdragon Compute platform for PCs
to support Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology, designed to
deliver lightning-fast charging for consumers on the go. Snapdragon
8cx is also equipped with Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology, a
suite of technologies that includes advanced audio codecs, smart
power amplifiers and a suite of advanced audio and voice software
technologies. This technology suite allows PCs built on the
Snapdragon 8cx platform to deliver high definition Bluetooth
wireless audio, and further increases the accessibility and choice
of voice assistants like Cortana and Alexa for consumers using
their PCs. For users looking to connect their Bluetooth® wireless
enabled device to a Snapdragon 8cx PC, they can experience High
Fidelity (Hi-Fi) audio thanks to the integration of Qualcomm® aptX™
HD. By preserving sound data through the audio transmission, users
can enjoy listening to music at the highest audible quality when
using a wireless device.
With support for second generation USB 3.1 over Type C and third
generation PCI-E for limitless peripherals, users can now connect
up to two 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR)
monitors to their Snapdragon 8cx enabled device.
Building the path to 5G, the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem
featured in the Snapdragon 8cx is designed to help operators to
fully mobilize their spectrum assets and extend the capabilities of
Gigabit LTE, allowing for new consumer experiences at blazing-fast
speeds on the PC. Bringing new feature sets and possibilities in
industrial design to the PC industry, the Snapdragon 8cxwill power
the next generation of thin, light and fanless always on, always
connected PCs. For more information please visit Qualcomm's site at
https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/always-connected-pc
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm invents breakthrough
technologies that transform how the world computes, connects and
communicates. When we connected the phone to the Internet, the
mobile revolution was born. Today, our inventions are the
foundation for life-changing products, experiences, and industries.
As we lead the world to 5G, we envision this next big change in
cellular technology spurring a new era of intelligent, connected
devices and enabling new opportunities in connected cars, remote
delivery of health care services, and the IoT — including smart
cities, smart homes, and wearables. Qualcomm Incorporated includes
our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent
portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our
engineering, research and development functions, and all of our
products and services businesses, including, the QCT semiconductor
business. For more information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ
blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Qualcomm, Snapdragon, Adreno, and Kryo are
trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries.
Qualcomm Aqstic and Quick Charge are trademarks of Qualcomm
Incorporated. aptX is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies
International, Ltd, registered in the
United States and other countries.
Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm Adreno, Qualcomm
Aqstic, Qualcomm Kryo, Qualcomm aptX and Qualcomm Quick Charge are
products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its
subsidiaries.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Sinnott, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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