Qualcomm Snapdragon 1000 to have 12 W TDP, take on Intel directly!

Just last week, Qualcomm has officially unveiled their latest smartphone chipset – Snapdragon 850. Notably, this chip is the brand’s first exclusively targeted at laptop-style devices. Moreover, the Qualcomm Snapdragon has slightly overclocked 845 processor. However, it shows a good start for the Qualcomm brand in the laptop-style device segment. Today, we finally have more information about another fantastic chip – Qualcomm Snapdragon 1000.

According to the latest report, the Qualcomm 1000 is even more powerful than we expected. Firstly, the processor reportedly arrives with a TDP of up to 12 W. This is nearly double the TDP of the S850 and massive for ARM chip. In comparison, Intel’s popular U-series – e.g. 8250U and 8550U – are rated at 15 W with both have four cores with two threads each. While the Intel’s cores are enormous compared to the typical ARM core; their software isn’t great at using much more than eight cores.

So what should Qualcomm do to overcome this challenge? We have some possibility which might happen. Firstly, Qualcomm can use the larger Cortex-A76 core that ARM just made official. This power core promised a 35% performance boost on similar clock speeds (3.0 GHz vs. 2.8 GHz, a 7% increase). As a result, they mostly target the smartphone devices. Moreover, the clock speed is going to be higher on the laptop or 2-in-1 form factor. Additionally, the better cooling of the chipset also allows it to sustain those speeds for longer. On the other hand, Qualcomm can be looking at TSMC’s 7 nm process to build the Snapdragon 1000.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 1000 release date

There is a high chance that ASUS can be the first brand to introduce a new laptop with Qualcomm’s latest product. Until now, the prototype is called “Primus” and features a 1080p screen and WiGig wireless. Stay tuned for more update from us!