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Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 Android chips for on-device AI

Qualcomm announced two sixth-generation Snapdragon mobile flagship platforms designed for intelligent agents, built on a 2nm process and featuring a CPU up to 5GHz, Matrix Cores in GPU, and an NPU capable of running MoE models with 300 billion parameters. The two platforms include Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 Extreme and Snapdragon 8 Gen 6, positioned for on-device AI workloads and next-generation flagship devices. The rollout emphasizes a shift toward intelligent agents across devices, including smartphones and beyond.

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Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 Android chips for on-device AI
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  1. 01Qualcomm announced two sixth-generation Snapdragon mobile flagship platforms
  2. 02The platforms are built on a 2nm process
  3. 03CPUs can reach up to 5GHz
  4. 04NPU can run MoE models with 300 billion parameters

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