Snapdragon X2 Elite for AI PCs tipped to feature up to 18 cores and 64GB of RAM

In context: Qualcomm did not unveil its next-generation Snapdragon X chips at Computex last month, choosing instead to highlight the AI capabilities of its existing hardware. However, the company is reportedly developing new processors for AI-powered PCs and has already begun testing the Snapdragon X2 Elite, which features a higher core count and improved memory support. According to reliable tipster Roland Quandt, Qualcomm is testing the Snapdragon X2 Elite – codenamed SC8480XP – in a high-end configuration featuring 64GB of RAM. Quandt also claims the new chip will include 18 cores, marking a 50 percecnt increase over the 12-core setup in the first-generation Snapdragon X Elite. An earlier leak from the same source suggested that the X2 Elite will incorporate the Oryon V3 CPU architecture, promising a significant performance boost over its predecessor. While there's no official confirmation yet on whether the chip will debut at the Snapdragon Summit in September, more details are l ... Read full article.