What's a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and what can you use it for?
What's a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor?
Most people know Qualcomm Snapdragon from the processors they make for phones. Since 2024, Qualcomm also makes processors for laptops: the Snapdragon X Elite and the X Plus. These processors have an NPU, the neural processing unit, in addition to the CPU. The NPU allows you to perform AI tasks faster and more smoothly, such as generating texts or images. The processor performs powerful tasks without using too much energy from the battery. That way, the battery life of your laptop is longer.
Snapdragon X Elite
The Snapdragon X Elite processor is Qualcomm's most powerful laptop processor. It has 12 processor cores, so you can perform many graphic design tasks at the same time and render images faster. The more cores, the more powerful the processor is. This processor has a clock speed of 3.4 to 3.8GHz. The clock speed determines how fast your laptop processes tasks. With the turbo clock speed, the processor can reach 4.0 to 4.3GHz. Thanks to the NPU with 45 TOPS, you can smoothly perform demanding AI tasks like creating AI images.
Snapdragon X Plus
10-core
The Snapdragon X Plus processor has 2 versions: one has 10 cores and the other 8 cores. With 10 cores, you can smoothly perform more demanding tasks and you render images faster than with the 8-core processor. This processor reaches a 3.4 to 3.8GHz clock speed. With the turbo clock speed, it can reach 4.0GHz. That allows you to edit videos without slowing down. The 10-core X Plus has 45 TOPS, so you can smoothly perform AI tasks like generating images.
8-core
The Snapdragon X Plus processor with 8 cores is the least fast Qualcomm laptop processor. That means this processor is less suitable for the most demanding tasks, such as generating images. This X Plus processor is still vert powerful. It can reach a clock speed of 3.2 to 3.4GHz. With the turbo clock speed, it can reach a clock speed of 3.4 to 4.0GHz. The 8-core X Plus processor also has 45 TOPS, so you can smoothly perform AI tasks like generating texts.
