Qualcomm is reportedly working on a successor to the Snapdragon X Elite
According to a report, Qualcomm is working on the second generation of its Snapdragon X Elite processors for Windows computers. The Arm-based chips are reportedly being developed under the codename ‘Project Glymur’ – a departure from the typical naming scheme. While the company’s plans for new versions of its mid-range Snapdragon
WinFuture reports that Qualcomm is working on new chipsets with the model number SC8480XP under the code name Project Glymur. It was spotted in the company’s international import-export databases and, according to the publication, indicates the imminent arrival of these processors.
The upcoming chips will reportedly be released with updated Snapdragon X2 Elite branding. Qualcomm’s first generation chips were all released with the model number SC8380XP, featuring up to 12 CPU cores with a peak clock speed of up to 4.3 GHz.
The chipmaker tested the first test platforms of the next generation chipset in July and August. However, details of the processors, such as number of cores or peak clock speeds, are currently unknown. WinFuture also points out that Glymur is the first non-Hawaiian codename for a chipset from Qualcomm.
Meanwhile, Qualcomm is also reportedly working on a new first-generation Snapdragon X Plus chip: the X1P-24-100. This will be the most affordable processor in the company’s Snapdragon
