Qualcomm’s NPU Upgrade Unlocks Massive 30B Parameter AI Models For Next-Gen Phones

Agentic AI Requires Different Mobile Architecture: Qualcomm

Qualcomm sees enhanced neural processing units (NPUs) with more shared memory as critical to AI, and its new Hexagon NPU "is built for that shift," wrote Vinesh Sukumar, the company's vice president for product management of AI, in a blog...

Qualcomm Talks Next-Gen Oryon CPU, Adreno GPU, and Hexagon NPU

Qualcomm disclosed more on its next-gen Oryon CPU, Adreno GPU, and Hexagon NPU that will power next-gen devices

Qualcomm’s next snapdragon mobile chip comes into focus with on-device AI

Qualcomm is taking an unusual approach to the launch of its next-generation premium Snapdragon mobile platform this year. Instead of holding everything for its annual Snapdragon Summit in Maui happening later this month, the company has been methodically disclosing the architecture that will power the next wave of flagship Android phones over the past couple of weeks. First, the company disclosed its new Oryon CPU architecture, followed by a maj…

Qualcomm’s NPU Upgrade Unlocks Massive 30B Parameter AI Models For Next-Gen Phones

Over the past several weeks, Qualcomm has been revealing key details about the future of its next-generation mobile platform, including a blistering 5GHz Oryon CPU architecture and a new Adreno Neural Fusion graphics engine. Following up on those announcements, Qualcomm has now detailed the third major pillar of its next Snapdragon flagship: