Hexagon NPU: Designed for Low Power and High Performance AI Inference Tasks

Hexagon NPU: Designed for Low Power and High Performance AI Inference Tasks

The Hexagon NPU (Neural Processing Unit) is a dedicated hardware module designed by Qualcomm to meet the computational demands of artificial intelligence (AI). It is specifically built for low power and high performance AI inference tasks, playing a crucial role in generative AI applications on the edge (such as smartphones, PCs, and other devices). The … Read more

Xiaomi Snapdragon 8cx Gen2 Laptop Exposed! Are Snapdragon Laptops Reliable?

Xiaomi Snapdragon 8cx Gen2 Laptop Exposed! Are Snapdragon Laptops Reliable?

Click the above Computer Enthusiasts to follow us Although Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon platform laptops featuring the “Always Connected PC” concept in collaboration with Microsoft back in 2017, only a few brands like ASUS, Samsung, and Lenovo have released a handful of Snapdragon laptops. Watching Apple complete the ARM transition of Mac computers with the … Read more

Samsung’s New Chip Brand: A Game Changer for Galaxy?

Samsung's New Chip Brand: A Game Changer for Galaxy?

Source: Lei Technology AI Hardware Group | Editor: kkknei | Layout: LIN Since the Galaxy S3 series, Samsung has adopted a “dual-chip strategy” using Qualcomm and Exynos chips, releasing models with different chips based on local market demands.Although there are performance differences between the chips, Samsung has maintained a balance between the two, for example, … Read more

Is the Chinese Semiconductor Industry Ready for Takeoff While Chip Giants ‘Lie Flat’?

Is the Chinese Semiconductor Industry Ready for Takeoff While Chip Giants 'Lie Flat'?

Cool Play Lab Work Originally published on WeChat account Cool Play Lab WeChat ID: coollabs Look, Qualcomm is stirring things up again! On June 28, 2021, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, known for its “warm hands and cold heart,” officially announced its enhanced version — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus. Compared to the non-Plus Snapdragon 888, the … Read more

Samsung’s Chip Manufacturing Division to Produce Qualcomm’s Next-Generation Flagship Processor

Samsung's Chip Manufacturing Division to Produce Qualcomm's Next-Generation Flagship Processor

Click the blue text above 【AnTuTu】 to follow meSharing technology hotspots every day! Recently, South Korean media reported that Samsung’s semiconductor foundry division is negotiating with Qualcomm to mass-produce a 2nm mobile application processor (AP), specifically the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2. According to South Korean media, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 … Read more

Xiaomi Responds to the Establishment of Chip Platform Department: This Department Has Always Existed, Mainly Responsible for Mobile Chip Selection Evaluation and Deep Customization

Xiaomi Responds to the Establishment of Chip Platform Department: This Department Has Always Existed, Mainly Responsible for Mobile Chip Selection Evaluation and Deep Customization

On April 15, according to Sina Technology, Xiaomi has recently established a Chip Platform Department under the organizational structure of the Mobile Product Department, appointing Qin Muyun as the head of the Chip Platform Department, reporting to Li Jun, the general manager of the Product Department. In response, Wang Hua, the general manager of Xiaomi … Read more

Mobile Processor (SoC) Ladder Chart – January 2024

Mobile Processor (SoC) Ladder Chart - January 2024

Explanation of the Ladder Chart ① The CPU scores have been updated to GeekBench 6, and the GPU scores are from 3DMark WildLife. The total score is calculated using a formula I designed to help everyone understand the processor rankings more intuitively. If you are familiar with processor-related knowledge, I recommend referring to the individual … Read more

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon SoC Exposed, Performance Surpassing Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm's New Snapdragon SoC Exposed, Performance Surpassing Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

In October last year, the third-generation Snapdragon 8 flagship platform was officially unveiled at the 2023 Snapdragon Summit event.The official introduction shows that the third-generation Snapdragon 8 adopts a 1+5+2 architecture, based on a 4nm process, with the super-large core reaching a maximum frequency of 3.3GHz, along with the Snapdragon X75 modem and Wi-Fi 7. … Read more

The Past and Future of the Android Flagship King

The Past and Future of the Android Flagship King

Since Google launched the first Android phone in 2008, the internet world has entered the fast lane. Android and iOS have been in a fierce competition, showcasing the power of small smartphones and giving rise to the mobile internet industry, which has dramatically transformed the real world. Throughout these years, an American company has accompanied … Read more

NPU as Standard After GPU: How Phones and PCs Support AI Models?

NPU as Standard After GPU: How Phones and PCs Support AI Models?

2024 is destined to be an extraordinary year for the AI industry. Although we have just entered March, AI news has already repeatedly occupied the headlines. Last month, OpenAI released the text-generating video model Sora, whose realistic effects have directly cleared the market for entrepreneurs struggling in this niche. A few days later, Nvidia’s market … Read more