Built on 7 nm tech and with support for the DirectX 12 API

Dec 7, 2018 20:29 GMT  ·  By

Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8cx compute chipset, world's first 7 nm PC platform, during the final day of the Snapdragon Tech Summit event in Hawaii.

"The Qualcomm Adreno 680 GPU is engineered to provide a 2x performance improvement and 60% greater power efficiency over the previous generation platform," says the product brief.

Furthermore, "Together with the Qualcomm Kryo 495 CPU, our fastest yet, the Snapdragon 8cx is designed to deliver amazing graphics, powerful productivity, and multi-day battery life."

The Snapdragon 8cx compute platform also comes with support for multi-gigabit LTE with the help of the integrated X24 LTE modem capable of delivering download speeds of up to 2 Gbps.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx has full hypervisor support, with improved crypto-security and Windows 10 Enterprise support, which allows it to properly secure its users' log-ons, passwords, and sensitive personal info.

Snapdragon 8cx supports DirectX 12 API and advanced location features

In addition, the 8cx provides "immersive graphics performance and HW acceleration for advanced video formats, with up to 4k HDR video playback at 120 frames-per second for streaming and watching spectacular content virtually seamlessly."

High-fidelity and true-surround sound are also features built within the Snapdragon 8cx using Qualcomm's Aqstic Audio technology, which also provides enhanced Alexa and Cortana voice assistant experiences.

Moreover, the Snapdragon 8cx comes with support for Microsoft's DirectX 12 API and advanced location features such as Low Power Geofencing and Tracking, Pedestrian Navigation, and Sensor-assisted Navigation.

"The Snapdragon 8cx also supports 4X4 MIMO and 7X carrier aggregation that enable 70 percent greater throughput at the edge or in weak or crowded conditions compared to competitor solutions," added Qualcomm.