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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

Well, I specifically gave the source of the information. I will also say that the 250 figure came from an article in the Mayfield's Fund website news section. Is it evidence enough? You don't have to take my word, but I am also not obligated to do your "homework". I don't know anything about...
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- Post #3,517
- Sep 12, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

So Phoenix-L should be close to A17 Pro in "IPC" or am I crazy? The more interesting part is that, as per commented on the Apple thread, A18 looks like just a higher clocked A17 Pro.
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- Post #3,480
- Sep 11, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

I don't see any overblowing. There have been a few waves of departures, first in early to mid-2021, then a year after, and now more recently. You don't have to take my word for it. Look at LinkedIn and search specifically for those who came from Apple. Did thousands of employees leave? Of course...
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- Post #3,478
- Sep 11, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

Let's see how other leakers follow. So far, he is the only one claiming that. It seems improbable, given previous reports, unless NUVIA found a secret boost button below their desk. About NUVIA, I hear they have been hiring "heavily" (at least for their scale) from Intel and Samsung. Are these...
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- Post #3,460
- Sep 10, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread

I was also waiting for GPU improvements. Apple Silicon CPU are great, but the GPUs still have room for improvements. I have been under that impression for a while now. Apple seems to be on a 'rolling release' scheme, with features added as they're ready. I wonder if this is because their...
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- Post #8,207
- Sep 10, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

Man, I replied to the wrong thread. It is too early in the morning, my head is not working properly.
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- Post #3,457
- Sep 10, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

I was also waiting for GPU improvements. Apple Silicon CPU are great, but the GPUs still have room for improvements. I have been under that impression for a while now. Apple seems to be on a 'rolling release' scheme, with features added as they're ready. I wonder if this is because their...
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- Post #3,450
- Sep 9, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

They forgot Computex. "Lunar Lake buuust this myth!" Pat might have many qualities as CEO, but being a good spokesperson is not one of them. Unlike AMD, Intel is making some bold claims about its energy efficiency. I hope they actually deliver it. Beating, or matching, X Elite battery life...
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- Post #3,441
- Sep 7, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

Buying Intel's GPU division would be a good way to bootstrap Adreno's maturing. The former does not have the best iGPUs in the world, but better than the latter for sure. For the CPU side, what would Qualcomm gain? It is not like Intel was crushing competitors with their designs. It might be a...
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- Post #3,412
- Sep 6, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

Agree 100%. This is only true if reviewers were mostly testing units with X1E-80 and X1E-84. Since some claimed most come with X1E-78, I think this suspicion does not hold. Also, I don't know how relevant it is to user experience. Sure, it should make a difference, but how much? What is the...
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- Post #3,400
- Sep 5, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

I pretty much agree, with some exceptions. First, I would not say it is a "marketing" decision. It is a business decision made by different teams. Still, if pressed, I would probably call it a product management decision. Second, I do think it is an, at least partially, engineering decision on...
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- Post #3,343
- Sep 4, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

This is a bit simplistic. There are many, many people involved in bringing any product to life. Engineers, programmers, product managers, financial, sales, and... marketing. All of which have their inputs, but still each to his own. I don't think a "marketing" guy is deciding on the number of...
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- Post #3,335
- Sep 3, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

Yeah, you are right. I forgot to say it averages at that score for Windows, which makes for a fairer comparison.
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- Post #3,315
- Aug 31, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

It looks like a high score for this part and laptop. A quick glance at other results, I'd say it averages at about 2200 to 2300 ST in GB6 running Windows. WCCTech shows X1P-42 is above Core Ultra 9 185H. I guess if they keep the battery life, and I have no reason to believe otherwise, it might...
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- Post #3,310
- Aug 31, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

Qualcomm has been on the market for a few years, mostly in this budget space. They probably know it better than you and me. Also, take a look at sub $700 laptops at Best Buy. Almost all of them ship with Alder Lake-U, 2.5 year-old parts at this point. It seems natural to see some of those X...
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- Post #3,289
- Aug 30, 2024
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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