Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite for Laptops

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite, a custom Arm architecture SoC for laptops, is set to compete with Apple's silicon and x86 processors. The chip, led by former Apple chief architect Gerard Williams, features 12 Oryon cores with high performance and low power consumption. Early benchmarks show competitive performance with Apple Silicon and Intel/AMD processors. The Snapdragon X Elite has garnered interest from major laptop makers and is set to be revealed at CES 2024, aiming to capitalize on the emerging 'AI PC' trend and differentiate its Arm stack from x86 with AI-driven functions.