There is a new version of Chrome for Google Windows laptops powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The two companies said that the Snapdragon version of Chrome shows a “dramatic performance improvement”. The new Chrome variant is available for download today.
Although it already has Snapdragon Windows laptops can buy, today’s announcement is mainly to pave the way for upcoming devices that run on PC. Snapdragon X Elite. Qualcomm says the chip will far surpass its speed Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 line. (However, if you have an existing Snapdragon-powered PC, the new Chrome for Snapdragon will work there, too.)
Google sees a long history of companies work together On Android (which dates back 16 years), Qualcomm is trying to eat away at Intel’s PC market share. “Our close collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies will ensure that Chrome users get the best possible experience when browsing the Internet on current ARM-compatible computers,” Google senior vice president Hiroshi Lockheimer wrote in a press release.
The first Snapdragon X Elite computers are scheduled to go on sale in the middle of this year. Equipped with a chip 12 Orion cores and has twice the CPU performance of Intel’s 13th generation Core i7-1360P and i7-1355U — while using 68 percent less power, according to Qualcomm. The chip is based on a 4nm design developed by TSMC. Typical clock speeds range from 3.8 GHz to 4.3 GHz with dual-core boost.
Qualcomm even says that most Windows games will be available run at almost full speed without the need to change code or change assets.
While Intel is Qualcomm’s most direct competitor in Windows, it’s also trying to match or surpass what Apple is doing with its technology. M series silicone. Qualcomm’s challenge is to do this on different hardware from different companies – something Apple doesn’t have to worry about with its integrated model.
