Microsoft’s long-term ambition to make Windows on ARM a viable mainstream platform got a serious push when Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon X Elite.
Designed from the ground up for performance laptops, it brought 12 Oryon CPU cores, competitive integrated graphics, and a range of connectivity and AI features that finally gave ARM-based Windows devices a fighting chance.
Now we are looking at what its successor will bring in terms of upgrades, and we may finally have some first details.
Snapdragon X2 Elite in testing with 18 cores?
According to tipster Roland Quandt, the unannounced SoC, tagged with the part number SC8480XP, is undergoing internal testing with up to 64GB of RAM. This 64GB configuration is likely to be reserved for a top-tier version of the chip and reportedly has 18 CPU cores, compared to the current X Elite’s 12.
Moreover, previous leaks say that the silicon will have a SiP (System-in-Package) design that bakes RAM and storage directly onto the processor package. This will offer faster data access and better thermal performance, but might not offer much in terms of modularity.
Apart from the X2 Elite, we are also expecting the Snapdragon X2 Plus chip to succeed the X Plus. Qualcomm is set to host this year’s Snapdragon Summit on September 23 in Hawaii.
It will announce the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 at the event. But we are also expecting some details about the upcoming PC chips. Whether or not Qualcomm will announce X2 Elite or X2 Plus remains unclear.
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