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https://www.theverge.com/24191671/copilot-plus-pcs-laptops-qualcomm-intel-amd-apple https://www.theverge.com/24191671/copilot-plus-pcs-laptops-q... > Snapdrago
by walterbell 2y ago
https://www.theverge.com/24191671/copilot-plus-pcs-laptops-qualcomm-intel-amd-apple https://www.theverge.com/24191671/copilot-plus-pcs-laptops-q...
> Snapdragon chips really shine in multicore benchmarks, overtaking all the other CPUs aside from Apple’s M2 Max and M3 Max.. Snapdragon laptops are generally cheaper than their Intel or AMD counterparts.. Qualcomm Dell XPS 13 is $200 cheaper and the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge is $150 cheaper.. [upcoming Intel] Lunar Lake will be closer in design to Apple Silicon, with RAM incorporated into the chip itself, and Intel claims that getting rid of hyperthreading will decrease power consumption, so laptops with these chips will supposedly get better battery life
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/qualcomm-spends-millions-on-marketing-as-it-is-found-better-battery-life-not-ai-features-is-driving-copilot-pc-sales https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/qualcomm-spends-million...
> on-device AI features will eventually receive widespread adoption, but it will take several years for that to happen. However, the simple fact that we have another CPU option over Intel and AMD is already a big win among consumers.. the improved battery life with comparable performance that Snapdragon laptops bring will force x86 chip manufacturers to innovate on power efficiency or be left in the dust.
- jsjohnst 2y agoIt’s amazing to me how little folks dig into the actual data of the test results used to make these “headline” claims. As is always the case, there’s some serious cherry picking of stats and a ton of apples to oranges comparisons.
- walterbell 2y agoThe stat driving Qualcomm laptop sales is battery life, https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/qualcomm-spends-millions-on-marketing-as-it-is-found-better-battery-life-not-ai-features-is-driving-copilot-pc-sales https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/qualcomm-spends-million... > Snapdragon-powered laptops have still precipitated some good sales numbers, with Copilot+ AI PCs raking in 20% of global PC sales during launch week. However, industry analyst Avi Greengart said that most users purchased these AI laptops for their better battery life, rather than their AI capabilities.