Next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite brings more cores and juggernaut AI to PCs

Here is a 150-word summary of the key points from the news article: Qualcomm has announced three new Snapdragon X2 Elite processors for PCs, aiming to power "ultra-premium" devices. The X2 Elite chips offer up to 18 cores, with a combination of "prime" and "performance" cores, and can reach clock speeds up to 5GHz. They also feature an industry-leading 80 TOPS of AI performance. Key differences between the models include CPU and GPU clock speeds, memory bandwidth (up to 228GB/s), and total core count. Notably, the X2 Elite Extreme integrates up to 48GB of memory on the chip itself. While Qualcomm touts the power and efficiency gains, the company still faces challenges in driving adoption of its Arm-based chips in the Windows PC market, which continues to be dominated by Intel and AMD. Successful integration of the chips will depend on software optimizations and the ability to deliver compelling real-world performance and battery life advantages.