Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform
The most extreme Snapdragon. Ever.
The most extreme Snapdragon. Ever.
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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 security
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, 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.
Snapdragon 8cx: The Most Extreme Snapdragon. Ever.
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The Snapdragon 8cx mobile compute platform brings the best of your smartphone and combines it with the best of your PC. It is engineered to support rich, fast, and more intelligent experiences, to enhance the way people connect, create, and collaborate. Learn more about all the features of our Snapdragon powered Always On, Always Connected PCs and the experiences they support.
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 Windows 10 (Enterprise, Pro, Home)
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
CPU
CPU Cores: 8x Qualcomm® Kryo™ 495 CPU
CPU Bit Architecture: 64-bit
Process
Process Technology: 7 nm
DSP
DSP Technology: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 690 Processor, Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology
Cellular Modem
Modem Name: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem
LTE Category
Uplink/Downlink LTE Category: LTE Category 20
LTE Downlink Features
Downlink Carrier Aggregation: 7x20 MHz carrier aggregation
Downlink QAM: Up to 256-QAM
Downlink LTE MIMO: Up to 4x4 MIMO on five carriers, Full-Dimension MIMO (FD-MIMO)
Downlink LTE Streams: Maximum 20 spatial streams
LTE Uplink Features
Uplink Technology: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Upload+, Uplink Data Compression (UDC)
Uplink Carrier Aggregation: 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation
Uplink LTE Streams: Up to 2x 106Mbps LTE streams
Uplink QAM: Up to 256-QAM
LTE Speed
LTE Peak Download Speed: 2 Gbps
LTE Peak Upload Speed: 316 Mbps
Cellular Technology
LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast
Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11ad, 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n
Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 60 GHz
MIMO Configuration: 2x2 (2-stream)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0
Location
Global Emergency Services Support: Assisted GPS, OTDOA (LTE-based positioning)
Satellite Systems Support: GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS
NFC
Near Field Communications: Supported
RF
RFFE: Qualcomm® RF Front-End solution, Qualcomm® Adaptive Antenna Tuning, High-power transmit (HPUE)
USB
USB Version: USB 3.1
Camera
Image Signal Processor: Dual 14-bit ISPs, Qualcomm Spectra™ 390 image signal processor
Megapixel Support: Up to 16 MP dual camera, Up to 32 MP single camera
Video
Video Capture: Up to 4K HDR video capture
Video Playback: Up 4K HDR decode at 120fps
Codec Support: H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP9
Video Capture Resolution: 4K Video Capture for Ultra HD Premium Displays (4K@30fps), Slow Motion video capture (720p@480fps)
Video Software: Rec. 2020 color gamut video capture, Up to 10-bits per color video capture
Display
Maximum On-Device Display Support: Up to 4K
Maximum External Display Support: Two 4K Displays
General Audio
Audio Technology: Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Qualcomm® Broadcast Audio technology, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology, Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology
Qualcomm® aptX™ playback support: aptX Classic, aptX HD
Audio Playback Support: Surround Sound playback
Audio Playback
Speaker protection: Speaker protection
GPU
GPU Name: Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU
API Support: DX12
Memory
Memory speed: 2133MHz
Memory Type: LPDDR4x, 8 channels
Storage
SSD: NVME SSD
UFS: UFS 3.0
*Requires network connection
** Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors
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| CPU core count | CPU Cores | Modem Name | Peak Download Speed | Peak Upload Speed | Megapixel Support | GPU Name |
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8 | 8x Qualcomm® Kryo™ 495 CPU | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem | Up to 16 MP dual camera Up to 32 MP single camera | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU | ||
8 | 8x Qualcomm® Kryo™ 385 CPU | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE modem | Up to 16 MP dual camera Up to 32 MP single camera | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 630 GPU | ||
8 | 8x Qualcomm® Kryo™ 280 CPU | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X16 LTE modem | Up to 16 MP dual camera Up to 32 MP single camera | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 540 GPU |