Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform

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The most extreme Snapdragon. Ever.

The Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx Compute Platform combines the best of the smartphone with the power and performance of a premium laptop in ultra-thin, fanless form factors to deliver a superior Always On, Always Connected PC* computing experience. The first 7nm PC platform, the Snapdragon 8cx supports transformative 5G experiences, multi-gigabit LTE, and multi-day battery life** and marks the biggest generational performance increase ever in a Snapdragon platform.

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Always Connected* with 5G

Snapdragon 8cx unleashes transformative 5G experiences with the Snapdragon X55 5G modem, which also allows users to harness multi-gigabit 4G LTE connectivity.

Extreme performance

The Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU is engineered to provide a 2x performance improvement and 60% greater power efficiency over the previous generation platform. Together with the Qualcomm® Kryo™ 495 CPU, the fastest ever in a Snapdragon, the Snapdragon 8cx is designed to deliver amazing graphics, powerful productivity, and multi-day battery life.

Always Connected* with multi-gigabit LTE

The integrated X24 LTE modem delivers peak download speeds of up to 2 Gbps, and improves throughput by up to 70% in poor network conditions over non-gigabit LTE. High speed connected computing for fast and efficient productivity and entertainment, virtually anywhere.

Enterprise-grade

The Snapdragon 8cx brings 5G to the enterprise workforce, enabling effortless, worldwide communication. Alongside that game-changing connectivity, the Snapdragon 8cx is built with a suite of security features and architectures, including full hypervisor support. Protected LTE connectivity, improved crypto-security, and Windows 10 Enterprise support, are all designed to safeguard passwords, log-ons, and sensitive personal information.

Powerful graphics, immersive entertainment

The Snapdragon 8cx supports 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. The integrated Qualcomm Aqstic™ Audio technology is designed to deliver high-fidelity sound and music and true surround-sound experiences.

New AI architectures for advanced applications

The integrated Qualcomm® AI Engine takes advantage of the Snapdragon 8cx highly integrated architecture, and allows developers to utilize the platform intelligently and efficiently, reducing reliance on the CPU alone and supporting the creation of the next generation of user experiences.

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Features

Latest DirectX 12 API
Advanced Camera and Video capabilities: Cinema core with VP9 & H.265 decoder and 2nd Gen HDR Playback; High efficiency video encoder
Dual 4K external displays
Connected Standby / Instant On
Multi-gigabit speeds for virtually seamless cloud connectivity/computing: up to 2Gbps LTE
Location Aware for app accuracy
Wi-Fi: MU-MIMO, Multi-gigabit Wi-Fi, Dual-band simultaneous (DBS), Integrated baseband
4th Generation Qualcomm AI Engine
Enhanced voice assistant experiences for Alexa and Cortana with Qualcomm Aqstic technology
Supports all versions of Windows 10 (Enterprise, Pro, Home) and Windows 11
Improved crypto-security
Remote management and location awareness for enterprise efficiency
Advanced location features:
- Low Power Geofencing and Tracking
- Sensor-assisted Navigation
- Pedestrian Navigation
Sensors: Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology
Charging: Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology

Specifications

Location

Location Support

Qualcomm® Location

Satellite Systems

GLONASS, Beidou, SBAS, GPS, QZSS, Galileo

Location and Global Emergency Services

LTE Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA), Assisted GPS

NFC

Near Field Communications

Supported

RF Front-End (RFFE) Features

High-power transmit (HPUE), Qualcomm® Adaptive Antenna Tuning

CPU

Name

Qualcomm® Kryo™ 495

Architecture

64-bit

DSP

Name

Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 690

Features

Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology

*Requires network connection and compatible network.
** Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors
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Product	CPU Clock Speed	Name	Number of Cores	Cache Capacity	GPU Name	NPU Name	Tera Operations Per Second	Location Satellite Systems	Cellular Modem-RF Modem Name	Peak Download Speed	Wi-Fi Standards	Spectral Bands	MIMO Configuration	Features	Bluetooth Specification Version
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Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute Platform Active	—	Qualcomm® Kryo™	8	—	Qualcomm® Adreno™	—	—	—	Snapdragon® X53 5G Modem-RF System	Up to 3.7 Gbps	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11ax	2.4 GHz 6 GHz 5 GHz	8x8	8x8 Sounding OFDMA (UL/DL) MU-MIMO (UL/DL)	Bluetooth® 5.2
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform	3 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ Snapdragon® 8cx Gen 3	8	18 GB	Snapdragon® 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm® Adreno™	Qualcomm® Hexagon™	15 TOPS	GLONASS QZSS Galileo Beidou SBAS GPS	Snapdragon™ X62 5G Modem-RF System Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem-RF system Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF System	Up to 4.4 Gbps Up to 7.5 Gbps Up to 2.5 Gbps Up to 10 Gbps	802.11ax 802.11ad 802.11ac 802.11n 802.11g 802.11b 802.11a	6 GHz 5 GHz 2.4 GHz	2x2	—	Bluetooth® 5.1
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform	3.15 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 495	8	—	Qualcomm® Adreno™	Qualcomm® Hexagon™	9 TOPS	GLONASS Beidou SBAS GPS QZSS Galileo	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem-RF system	Up to 2 Gbps Up to 7 Gbps	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11ac 802.11ad	2.4 GHz 5 GHz 60 GHz	2x2	—	Bluetooth® 5.1
Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform	Up to 2.45 GHz	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 490	8	—	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 675	—	—	GLONASS Beidou GPS QZSS Galileo	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem	Up to 2 Gbps Up to 7 Gbps	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11ac 802.11ad	2.4 GHz 5 GHz 60 GHz	2x2	—	Bluetooth® 5.0
Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform	—	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 495	8	—	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680	—	—	GLONASS Beidou SBAS GPS QZSS Galileo	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem-RF system	Up to 2 Gbps Up to 7 Gbps	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11ac 802.11ad	2.4 GHz 5 GHz 60 GHz	2x2	—	Bluetooth® 5.0

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