Qualcomm Technologies team is thrilled to announce the availability of a new backend based on OpenCL to the llama.cpp project. Well optimized for Qualcomm Adreno GPUs in Snapdragon SoCs, this work marks a significant milestone in our continuing efforts to improve the performance and versatility of llama.cpp, a well-recognized project that is targeting large language models (LLMs) and has been …
Read More »Qualcomm (QCOM) Q1 earnings report 2025
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks at the Computex forum in Taipei, Taiwan, June 3, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Qualcomm reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results Wednesday and issued strong guidance for the current period. Here’s how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ending Dec. 29: Earnings per share: $3.41, adjusted, vs. $2.96 expected Revenue: $11.67 billion …
Read More »Qualcomm quietly lists a 7-core variant of its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm has listed a new 7-core variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite. This new variant (SM8750-3-AB) is essentially the same as the flagship chipset with one fewer Performance core. Qualcomm released its latest flagship mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, last October. The octa-core chip has already made its way to the market, …
Read More »Qualcomm poaches Xeon chief architect to compete better with AMD and Intel in AI data center CPU market
Qualcomm currently sells AI accelerator processors but has the CPU market in its sights Sailesh Kottapalli’s expertise is in x86 architecture, not Arm But that didn’t stop Qualcomm from bringing him onboard to lead its data center team Qualcomm, renowned for its Snapdragon processors powering business smartphones and laptops around the world, has made a potentially key hire as it …
Read More »Qualcomm Makes ARM on Windows Mainstream
Qualcomm finally cracked the Windows on ARM market in 2024 after many tries. After expanding the Snapdragon X family to the mid-range, the company kickstarted 2025 with its aim set on the mainstream. The new Snapdragon X chip is set to fight the cutthroat Windows entry-level segment, targeting not only laptops but also desktop PCs in the $600 range. Launched …
Read More »How Qualcomm built a mobile empire (and will it last?)
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority If you could pop on some X-ray specs and peek inside your smartphone, there’s a good chance you’d see a Qualcomm Snapdragon logo adorning its CPU — at least if you’re sporting a flagship handset. With Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and many other major global brands backing Snapdragon as their premium platform of choice, Qualcomm …
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