The Apple M1 chip runs Windows so well that Qualcomm has to commend it

A few recent tests have shown how high-performance Macs with Apple M1 chips running Windows can be. Even in virtualized environments, its performance scores crush the Surface Pro X running Windows 10 ARM on an ARM chip designed by Qualcomm.

However, instead of being afraid or disapproving of the above test, the Qualcomm Vice President himself is delighted with this. In his statement, Alex Katouzian, Qualcomm Vice President and CEO of Mobile, Computing and Infrastructure, said the Apple M1 chip is a testament to the ability to bring mobile chips to mobile devices. laptop.

” As we have seen in today’s pandemic and I think this will continue for many years to come, video conferencing and telework applications will become more and more important. This means you have to have great video conferencing capabilities, you have to have a quality camera, you have to have longer battery life, to be able to work wherever you want, both indoors and out and out. your working environment safely . ”

“… I think a lot of parties will realize that the Windows-based ecosystem will need such a boost (the Apple M1 chip), and we will be the partner of choice to make this possible. Really – so here’s a great opportunity and a great testimonial for Qualcomm . ”

Last night, Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon 888 chip, with a highlight for 5G that supports both mmWave and sub-6Ghz frequencies on all “major bands in the world.” The company says it has “completely redesigned” its Hexagon processor to be able to perform 26 trillion computations per second and updated the Sensing Hub to deliver always-on AI processing but at very low energy consumption.

Besides introducing the chip, a list of smartphone manufacturers that will use new flagship processors has also been announced. That includes names like Asus, Lenovo, LG, Meizu, Motorola, Nubia, Realme, OnePlus, Oppo, Sharp, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE. Notably, the giant Samsung technology is not on this list.

Refer to ZDNet