Qualcomm Releases Multiple Snapdragon Chips, with Support for Intelligent Agent Assistants as the Biggest Selling Point | Frontline Report

Author: Qiu Xiaofen

Editor: Su Jianxun

At the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2025 on September 25th, Qualcomm launched multiple chips, including the fifth - generation Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition mobile platform, Snapdragon X2 Elite, etc.

The AI capability is the biggest selling point of this chip iteration.

It is reported that the Snapdragon 8 series mobile platform supports a personalized intelligent agent AI assistant, which can provide customized operations for users across applications. Through continuous on - device learning and real - time perception, the multimodal AI model can deeply understand users, thus realizing proactive recommendations and context - based prompt optimization.

Meanwhile, this chip also has significant performance upgrades. For example, the CPU performance is improved by 20%, making it the fastest in its class. The GPU's graphics performance is enhanced by 23%, improving the experience of graphics - intensive games. In addition, the NPU performance is also increased by 37%.

▲ Highlights summary of the fifth - generation Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition mobile platform

In addition, Qualcomm also updated the Snapdragon X series product portfolio - the Windows PC processors Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite.

The biggest selling point of the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is the integration of the industry - leading third - generation CPU (Qualcomm Oryon™), which brings faster speed and better energy efficiency to computers. Under the same power consumption, the CPU performance is up to 75% ahead of competing products.

Moreover, the GPU architecture of this chip has a 2.3 - fold improvement in performance and energy efficiency per watt compared to the previous - generation platform. The NPU supports 80 TOPS of AI processing power and can support concurrent AI experiences on Windows 11 AI+ PCs.

On the Snapdragon X2 Elite, the performance is improved by up to 31% under the same power consumption, and the power consumption required to achieve the same performance is reduced by 43%. Terminals equipped with the Snapdragon X2 Elite are expected to be launched in the first half of 2026.

▲ Snapdragon X2 Elite

In addition to product launches, Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm, also gave a keynote speech and shared his observations on six core trends in the AI industry.

First, the UI is now user - centric, adapting to users' needs and being processed on the device where the user is located. He said that in the AI era, Snapdragon has always been with users, which is why the UI will undergo fundamental changes.

Second, the core of the user experience has shifted to intelligent agent AI. This transformation is reshaping our perception of all intelligent terminals: whether it's smartwatches, wireless earphones, or smart glasses, they are no longer just extensions of mobile phone functions but are starting to interact directly with intelligent agents.

He believes that smartphones will not disappear, but we are entering an era centered around intelligent agent AI. Different categories of intelligent terminals, including smartphones, will jointly define a new mobile experience, creating a highly personalized "Ecosystem of You" for each user.

▲ Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm

Third, to support the above - mentioned transformation, a new computing architecture system needs to be built. This includes the operating system, software, and chips, all of which need to be redesigned to support these new experiences.

In the future dominated by intelligent agents, intelligent agents have rich context understanding capabilities, can remember users' habits, and understand the content users see. Qualcomm is building a new processor to meet such requirements. Whether AI processing is carried out on the device or in the cloud, the two will work seamlessly together to achieve "cloud + device" collaboration at the edge.

Fourth, today's large models are designed from the start to support "cloud + device" collaboration at the edge, enabling efficient task allocation. Such an architecture has scalability.

Fifth, the data at the edge is highly relevant. Models that can be continuously optimized through edge data training become smarter and more powerful, and form a dynamic and adaptive intelligent network through AI collaborative deployment.

Sixth, 6G will become the bridge connecting the cloud and the edge, helping to build an intelligent network with sensing capabilities. It will not only integrate the physical and digital worlds but also create unprecedented experiences. He said that Qualcomm has long started 6G research and is preparing for 6G deployment. The first pre - commercial 6G terminals are expected to be launched as early as 2028.