Qualcomm has revealed a 4nm Arm-based 12core laptop processor: Snapdragon X Elite.

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Its 12 64bit cores run at up to 3.8GHz, then two of these can be boosted to 4.3GHz.

The on-board GPU is rated at 4.6Tflop/s and supports DX12, and a separate neural processor (NPU) is rated at 45Top/s – the data type has not been specified in either case.

“Sensitive data can stay on your laptop for increased security with intelligence at the edge,” claimed the company. “Snapdragon X Elite features an integrated NPU, delivering transformative experiences for creativity, video conferencing, security and productivity assistants.” It is “capable of running generative AI large language models over 13bn parameters on-device with blazing-fast speeds”.

The AI engine supports Windows Studio Effects and other AI-accelerated applications.

Also included is an updated version of the company’s ‘micro NPU’ inside a low power sensing hub for security, login and privacy, said Qualcomm, “including the ability to wake the device when in sleep mode”.

Up to 64Gbyte of LPDDR5x memory will be supported at up to 8.533Gtransfer/s, and other memory interfaces include SD v3.0 and NVMe SSD over PCIe Gen 4.

Two displays can be supported up to 5K 60Hz and a host of video encoders and decoders are supported.

PCs including the IC are expected in the middle of next year.