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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Snapdragon 8cx: The Most Extreme Snapdragon. Ever.

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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
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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