Latest from Qualcomm: Snapdragon X Plus for Windows ARM PCs announced

Qualcomm is famous for its Snapdragon processors, and we’ve seen its CPUs on various devices in the past.

The company has unveiled a new CPU, called Snapdragon X Plus that is intended for Windows ARM PCs.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus announced, has 10 cores and Adreno GPU

This information comes from Neowin, and according to them, the Snapdragon X Plus is a ten-core CPU based on Oryon CPU architecture.

Regarding the cores, this model has six performance and four efficiency cores, and it runs at speeds up to 3.4GHz. Regarding the memory, it can support up to 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM.

The CPU is optimized for AI processing thanks to the Neural Processing Unit. The NPU can output up to 45 TOPs of AI performance which should be enough for all your AI needs.

Regarding the GPU, there’s Qualcomm Adreno that will deliver up to 3.8 TFLOPs. It’s also worth mentioning that the GPU can power three external displays at 4K 60Hz HDR, two at 4K 120Hz, or one at 5K 60Hz.  

This CPU has joined the Snapdragon X Elite lineup, and it offers similar specs as the Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, albeit with 2 fewer cores. However, other X Elite CPUs outshine the X Plus, but not by much.

Regarding the release date, we’re expecting to see the first models available in the middle of 2024. It is rumored that there will be a Surface Pro 10 Snapdragon X Plus variant, but this hasn’t been confirmed yet.

Speaking of Snapdragon, Dell has confirmed that AI Explorer will be exclusive to Snapdragon X Elite CPUs, so maybe this is the right time to consider getting one.