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Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite with Oryon CPU, 45% Faster, in Xiaomi 15 Series

Oct 21, 2024, 07:17 PM

Qualcomm has unveiled its latest flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, at the Snapdragon Summit 2024 in Maui, Hawaii. Built on a 3nm process, the new chip features the custom-built Oryon CPU—originally developed for laptops—which the company claims is the world's fastest mobile CPU, delivering a 45% performance boost over previous generations. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is designed to bring laptop-level capabilities to smartphones, enabling advanced on-device generative AI tasks with enhanced privacy and multimodal capabilities, while eliminating dependence on cloud processing. The platform includes improvements in the CPU, GPU, and Neural Processing Unit (NPU), enhancing AI efficiency and enabling on-device large language models. Leading smartphone manufacturers including Samsung, OnePlus, and Xiaomi have announced plans to integrate the new processor into their upcoming devices. Xiaomi's 15 series is expected to be the first to launch globally with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, with a release scheduled for late October 2024.