On the third day of the 3rd Xiaolong Technology Summit, Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. launched the world's first 7nm PC platform, the Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM 8cx computing platform. Designed for the next generation of personal computing, the Opteron 8cx supports the integration of new features in a slim design that brings more product form factors to the always-on, always-connected PC category. The new Qualcomm® AdrenoTM 680 GPU is the most powerful GPU ever built by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. By upgrading the 64-bit doubling to 128-bit memory and higher performance than the previous generation Snapdragon computing platform, consumers will experience enhanced experiences and top graphics capabilities while creating and consuming content. The Snapdragon 8cx computing platform is now sampling to customers, and commercial equipment equipped with the platform is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2019.
Alex Katouzian, senior vice president and general manager of mobile services at Qualcomm Technologies, said: "We are committed to combining 7nm mobile innovation into the PC world with the design concept of combining performance and battery life, and transforming the computing experience with the features of smartphones. The fastest Snapdragon platform, Snapdragon 8cx will support our customers in a new design that is thin and fanless, providing consumers and businesses with a powerful computing experience with multi-day battery life and multi-gigabit connectivity."
The Snapdragon 8cx integrates the new eight-core Qualcomm® Kryo 495TM CPU, the fastest Kryo CPU designed and built by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to date. With a larger cache than previous generation computing platforms, the Kryo 495 enables users to perform multitasking faster, while delivering more efficient productivity that will overturn users' performance expectations for existing thin, fanless PC designs. While improving performance, the Snapdragon 8cx also meets consumers' practical needs for multi-day battery life and always online connection with lower energy consumption than competing solutions. The Xiaolong 8cx marks the first time that the Xiaolong platform is ready for Windows 10 enterprise users. As enterprises continue to leverage cloud services to help reduce the management complexity of today's IT equipment environments, the Snapdragon 8cx allows IT managers to have more management space while maintaining security.
The Snapdragon 8cx is the first Snapdragon computing platform to support Qualcomm® QuickChargeTM 4+ technology, providing consumers with lightning-fast charging speeds anytime, anywhere. Snapdragon 8cx also integrates Qualcomm AqsticTM audio technology, which includes advanced audio codecs, intelligent power amplifiers and a range of advanced audio and voice software technologies to enable high-quality Bluetooth on PCs equipped with the Opteron 8cx platform Wireless audio and more convenience for consumers using voice assistants such as Cortana and Alexa in the PC. For users who want to connect other terminals to the Opteron 8cx PC via Bluetooth wirelessly, they can experience Hi-Fi audio through their integrated Qualcomm® aptXTMHD. In addition, during audio transmission, it can also protect the sound data, allowing users to enjoy the highest quality music experience when using the wireless terminal.
With the second-generation Type-C USB 3.1 and third-generation PCI-E interfaces for unlimited peripherals, users can now connect up to two 4K HDR external displays to the Opteron 8cx.
As an important component of the 5G road, the Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM X24 LTE modem integrated with Snapdragon 8cx is designed to help operators fully mobilize spectrum resources and expand the capabilities of Gigabit LTE to bring new and fast users to PCs. Experience. Snapdragon 8cx injects new features into the PC industry and innovative industrial design possibilities that will empower the next generation of thin, fanless, always-on, always-connected PCs.
