This Week in IT, Intel and Qualcomm are at each other’s throats over performance claims but if you’re in the market for a new PC, especially a Copilot+ PC, which should you opt for?
This week’s IT update discusses the performance claims between Intel and Qualcomm, focusing on the choice between Intel’s Lunar Lake and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips for new PCs, especially Copilot+ PCs.
Compatibility Considerations: Intel’s x86 platform ensures broader software and hardware compatibility, while Snapdragon’s X Elite still faces some limitations despite improvements.
Intel vs. Qualcomm: The video addresses the competition between Intel’s Lunar Lake and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips, highlighting their performance claims and counterclaims.
Snapdragon X Elite Background: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips, developed from technology acquired from Nuvia, aim to rival Apple’s M1, M2, and M3 chips, offering power and efficiency for Windows devices.
CoPilot Plus PCs: Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs use chips from various manufacturers, including Intel and Qualcomm, with Intel rushing its Lunar Lake processors to meet performance requirements.
Battery Life: The Snapdragon X Elite offers about 18% better battery life compared to Intel’s Lunar Lake.
Multi-Core Performance: Snapdragon X Elite outperforms Lunar Lake in multicore tasks, completing tests like Handbrake encoding in half the time.