This is Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm's latest mobile chip.
Instead of continuing the 8 Gen series Qualcomm decided to take the naming scheme from its Snapdragon X Elite series of laptop chips.
Instead of continuing the 8 Gen series Qualcomm decided to take the naming scheme from its Snapdragon X Elite series of laptop chips.
This is Snapdragon 8 Elite, #Qualcomm's latest mobile chip.
Instead of continuing the 8 Gen series Qualcomm decided to take the naming scheme from its Snapdragon X Elite series of laptop chips.
The CPU cores use a second generation Oryon architecture, bringing major performance improvements. The GPU has also been upgraded, and the new chip will support Gemini Nano with Multimodality.
Qualcomm also makes it easier for device manufacturers to provide up to 7 generations of Android updates.
Fortunately, it won't take long for Snapdragon 8 Elite powered devices to be on the market. The Xiaomi 15 series is the first to be announced. Other brands like Samsung, OnePlus and Asus are expected to follow suit.
Instead of continuing the 8 Gen series Qualcomm decided to take the naming scheme from its Snapdragon X Elite series of laptop chips.
The CPU cores use a second generation Oryon architecture, bringing major performance improvements. The GPU has also been upgraded, and the new chip will support Gemini Nano with Multimodality.
Qualcomm also makes it easier for device manufacturers to provide up to 7 generations of Android updates.
Fortunately, it won't take long for Snapdragon 8 Elite powered devices to be on the market. The Xiaomi 15 series is the first to be announced. Other brands like Samsung, OnePlus and Asus are expected to follow suit.
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"Mac" your calendar for #Apple's announcements next week.
Apple SVP Greg Joswiak shared this teaser. Curiously, it isn't tied to one specific event, which means that the upcoming Macs might not be announced at an event, as is the tradition for Apple's reveals.
As for the products themselves, we already know what one of them is - the M4 powered MacBook Pro, first revealed earlier this month by tech reviewer Wylsacom. Others include an M4 Mac mini - reportedly the size of an Apple TV and available in M4 and M4 Pro variants - as well as an updated iMac and USB-C accessories.
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Apple SVP Greg Joswiak shared this teaser. Curiously, it isn't tied to one specific event, which means that the upcoming Macs might not be announced at an event, as is the tradition for Apple's reveals.
As for the products themselves, we already know what one of them is - the M4 powered MacBook Pro, first revealed earlier this month by tech reviewer Wylsacom. Others include an M4 Mac mini - reportedly the size of an Apple TV and available in M4 and M4 Pro variants - as well as an updated iMac and USB-C accessories.
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"Mac" your calendar for #Apple's announcements next week. Apple SVP Greg Joswiak shared this teaser. Curiously, it isn't tied to one specific event, which means that the upcoming Macs might not be announced at an event, as is the tradition for Apple's reveals.…
The first Mac announcement of this week is the new iMac, now with M4.
Meet #Apple's first new Mac: the iMac with M4.
After Greg Joswiak told everyone to "Mac" their calendars for a week of announcements, Apple announced their first new computer today: iMac with M4.
With M4's new CPU core, it's up to 1.7x faster than iMac with M1. The new GPU is up to 2.1x faster in tasks like video editing, and the Neural Engine is 3x faster. This is joined by 16GB of unified memory, with a 32GB variant available.
The new iMac is built for Apple Intelligence, the first features of which launch today in iOS 18.1. It's also joined by new accessories, now with USB-C.
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After Greg Joswiak told everyone to "Mac" their calendars for a week of announcements, Apple announced their first new computer today: iMac with M4.
With M4's new CPU core, it's up to 1.7x faster than iMac with M1. The new GPU is up to 2.1x faster in tasks like video editing, and the Neural Engine is 3x faster. This is joined by 16GB of unified memory, with a 32GB variant available.
The new iMac is built for Apple Intelligence, the first features of which launch today in iOS 18.1. It's also joined by new accessories, now with USB-C.
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This is the new, redesigned Mac mini. It takes up just 5 by 5 inches on a desk.
This is #Apple's new, redesigned Mac mini.
It's a lot smaller, taking up just 5 by 5 inches on a desk.
Powered by M4, it merges panoramic images in Lightroom Classic up to 4.9x faster than Mac mini with M1, and applies up to 2.8x more audio effect plugins in Logic Pro than Mac mini with Core i7.
And if that's not enough, Apple also introduced M4 Pro. It has up to 14 CPU cores. The GPU has up to 20 cores with ray tracing. The Neural Engine is up to 3x faster than M1, and it supports up to 64GB of unified memory. And that translates to real-world performance - Mac mini with M4 Pro renders scenes in Blender up to 2.9x faster than Mac mini with M2 Pro.
The new computers have two USB-C ports and three Thunderbolt ports. M4 Pro supports up to three 6K displays.
Mac mini with M4 starts at $599, and Mac mini with M4 Pro starts at $1399.
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It's a lot smaller, taking up just 5 by 5 inches on a desk.
Powered by M4, it merges panoramic images in Lightroom Classic up to 4.9x faster than Mac mini with M1, and applies up to 2.8x more audio effect plugins in Logic Pro than Mac mini with Core i7.
And if that's not enough, Apple also introduced M4 Pro. It has up to 14 CPU cores. The GPU has up to 20 cores with ray tracing. The Neural Engine is up to 3x faster than M1, and it supports up to 64GB of unified memory. And that translates to real-world performance - Mac mini with M4 Pro renders scenes in Blender up to 2.9x faster than Mac mini with M2 Pro.
The new computers have two USB-C ports and three Thunderbolt ports. M4 Pro supports up to three 6K displays.
Mac mini with M4 starts at $599, and Mac mini with M4 Pro starts at $1399.
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