Qualcomm Announces Next Generation Snapdragon Premium Mobile Processors
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New Snapdragon 800 and 600 Processors Represent a Significant Performance Leap For High-End Mobile Computing Devices
LAS VEGAS - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is sampling the first products in its latest generation of processors. With the introduction of its newest Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) 800 and 600 processors, Qualcomm continues to lead the industry by once again raising the bar on performance per watt and delivering unparalleled user experiences.
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors target premium mobile and computing devices. They are designed to deliver outstanding overall user experience, expand the possibilities of seamless connected computing and enable brand new mobile experiences while maintaining industry-leading battery performance:
· Visually stunning mobile experiences: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
processors include the new quad core Krait 400 CPU, Adreno(TM) 330
GPU, Hexagon v5 DSP and our latest 4G LTE Cat 4 modem and deliver
increased system performance and platform upgrades that further enhance
user experience.
- The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors will deliver up to 75 percent
better performance than the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and
the move to 28nm High Performance for mobile (HPm) technology node
ensures exceptionally low power
- New Krait 400 CPU in quad configuration, with speeds of up to 2.3
GHz per core offers best-in-class performance per watt, so
processor performance can hold up to the more demanding processing
and communication requirements of premium mobile devices
- Additionally, asynchronous SMP architecture provides dynamic
power sensing and control for peak performance per core, while
extending battery life without the use of specialized cores
- New Adreno 330 GPU delivers more than 2x performance for compute
applications over the current Adreno 320 GPU
- 2x32bit LP-DDR3 at 800MHz with industry-leading memory bandwidth of
12.8GBps
- New Hexagon DSP V5 delivers floating point support, dynamic
multithreading and expanded multimedia instructions for enhanced low
power performance
- New IZat(TM) location technology combines multiple tracking
systems into a single high performance, highly accurate navigation
platform for auto and pedestrian applications
· Seamless communications anytime, anywhere: Qualcomm Snapdragon
800 processors offer fully integrated connectivity and a wide variety of
communication options.
- Third generation 4G LTE modem with data rates up to 150 Mbps
(Category 4), fully integrated in the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
processors
- 4G LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation feature to maximize radio
frequency bandwidth
- World multimode and multi-band support using wafer level package
(WTR1605)
- Integrated newest generation mobile Wi-Fi connectivity, 802.11ac
- Broad connectivity support with integrated USB 3.0, Bluetooth and FM
· Breakthrough multimedia experiences: The Qualcomm
Snapdragon 800 processors also introduce the very latest mobile
experiences.
- Capture, playback and display in UltraHD video (with four times
1080p pixel density)
- Dual Image Signal Processors (ISP) for Qualcomm Snapdragon Camera
with support for computational camera
- HD multichannel audio with DTS-HD and Dolby Digital Plus for
enhanced audio
- Higher display resolutions (up to 2560x2048) and Miracast 1080p HD
support
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors are currently sampling and expected to be available in commercial devices by mid-year 2013.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor targets high-end mobile devices. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor is designed to deliver great performance, rich graphics and enhanced user experience and will deliver up to 40 percent better performance than the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor at lower power. The new processor offers system-wide architectural improvements, key component upgrades and expanded connectivity options. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor features a new Krait 300 quad-core CPU with speeds up to 1.9GHz, a new speed enhanced Adreno 320 GPU and support for LPDDR3 memory. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor is sampling now and is expected to be available in commercial devices by second quarter 2013.
"With the overwhelming success of our previous Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, our mobile processors have emerged as the platform of choice for high-end mobile devices," said Steve Mollenkopf, president and chief operating officer of Qualcomm. "With more than 50 design wins already secured with the first products of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and 800 processors, we are advancing our vision and setting the standard for excellence in mobile computing."
For more information and to see a demonstration of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors, as well as the newest devices powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, please visit Qualcomm during
CES 2013
(South Hall 3, Upper Level, Booth #30313), Jan. 8-11 in Las Vegas or visit
www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its products and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm's website.
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Qualcomm Contacts:
Tina Asmar
Corporate Communications
Phone:1-858-845-5959
Email:corpcomm@qualcomm.com
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