Overview

• Qualcomm details a 3nm chip with third‑gen Oryon cores, a new Adreno GPU, an 18MB Adreno High Performance Memory cache, a 37% faster Hexagon NPU, and first‑in‑mobile Advanced Professional Video recording.
• GSMArena’s prototype testing reports about a 20% jump in AnTuTu and 3DMark scores and improved ray tracing, aligning with Qualcomm’s stated targets while full battery and sustained‑load results await retail units.
• Xiaomi’s 17 series is already on sale in China with the new processor, and Qualcomm says brands including Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, Vivo, iQOO and Realme will adopt it in upcoming flagships.
• Christopher Patrick says built‑in support for agentic AI will extend beyond premium tiers over time, highlighting Qualcomm’s plan to spread on‑device assistants enabled by the faster NPU and sensing hub.
• Qualcomm also introduced the Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop family with up to 24 cores, 5.0 GHz dual‑core boost and an 80 TOPS NPU, though early retail Cinebench data shows Apple’s M4 Max still leading in single‑thread performance as X2 systems are expected in 2026.