What's Qualcomm?
What's Qualcomm?
Qualcomm is a company that makes various processors. They developed many processors for mobile phones, but they started to make processors for laptops as well in 2024. The company was started in 1985 and developed many processors for the mobile industry. Qualcomm also worked on the development of the 4G and 5G mobile networks.
What's ARM processor architecture?
Processors work with so-called architecture. The architecture determines how a processor processes all information. Almost all Windows laptop processors work with an x86 architecture. The Qualcomm Snapdragon processors of Windows laptops work with a different architecture: ARM. This architecture consumes less energy, so you don't have to charge the laptop as often. Your laptop also doesn't overheat as quickly.
Which processors are there?
Qualcomm Snapdragon has 3 different processors for Windows laptops. The snapdragon X Elite is the fastest and most powerful processor of the 3, because it has 12 processor cores. The more cores, the more powerful and faster your laptop. The Snapdragon X Plus processor has 2 versions, one with 10 cores and one with 8 cores. These processors are suitable for demanding tasks, such as graphic design. Choose the 10-core processor if you edit many large graphic design files. Choose the 8-core version if you mainly edit large video files.
