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Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8cx, an ‘extreme’ processor for Windows laptops

The “X” stands for “extreme.” That’s what Qualcomm’s marketing department wants you to think about the new Snapdragon 8cx.

It’s a brand-new processor for always-connected Windows laptops and 2-in-1 convertible PCs, and Qualcomm says it’ll the first 7nm chip for a PC platform, beating Intel to the punch. Qualcomm says it’s the biggest performance leap for a Snapdragon ever, with “amazing battery life,” and the company says it’ll also deliver up to 2Gbps cellular connectivity.

It’s the mobile chipmaker’s first purpose-built chip for Windows, instead of the tweaked smartphone chips it’s tried to squeeze into laptops before. “It’s a real PC, that can do real multitasking and productivity,” the company says.

Mind you, none of that...

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from The Verge - Mobile Posts https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/6/18128630/qualcomm-snapdragon-8cx-announcement-technology-summit-maui
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