Last month, it was uncovered that Qualcomm, the leading mobile chipset manufacturer, is readying a powerful desktop CPU. Codenamed “Hamoa”, the chipset may debut in 2024 with 12 CPU cores in an 8+4 configuration. The chip is rumored to support discrete GPUs as well. Even though we are still more than a year away from its launch, a new report is here with some more details about the upcoming desktop processor.
The report reaffirms the fact that the CPU will have 12 cores. However, the configuration is still anyone’s guess. An earlier report by developer Kuba Wojciechowski revealed the cores will be in an 8+4 configuration, with 8 performance cores and 4 energy-efficient cores.
In the latest development, it has been reported that Qualcomm is testing the Hamoa chip in the form of two variants, with the internal model numbers SC8380X and SC8380XP. It is clear by the designations that these are the successors to the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, which has the model number SC8280.
Further, the test platform is also reported to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 5G modem. This suggests, the Chipmaker wants to combine its new desktop CPU with an integrated 5G modem, although whether the modem will be included in all chips remains unclear.
In addition, the upcoming CPU will use the new UFS 4.0 standard for connecting the flash memory. This will result in increased transmission rates, which should translate to further advantages in terms of performance.
From what is known so far, we can say that the forthcoming chipset will be designed more like a modern mobile processor than a desktop CPU. It remains to be seen whether this new chipset will be on par with other PC chips out there.
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