Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7c and 8c aim for low-end and midrange PCs

On Thursday, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 7c and 8c, two derivatives of the Snapdragon 8cx that will provide opportunities for cheaper PCs to take advantage of the Snapdragon 8cx’s advantages: fanless platforms, long battery life and constant connectivity.

It's a gutsy move. Its premium Snapdragon 8cx PC processor has arguably struggled to compete with Intel’s Core and AMD’s Ryzen. Nevertheless, the company’s decided that cheaper, presumably less powerful Snapdragon chips for PCs are the way forward.

Qualcomm also announced an enterprise version of its compute platform, presumably bringing the 8cx, 8c, and 7c to commercial PCs. (After adding 5G capabilities to the 8cx this past summer, Qualcomm now sometimes refers to the Snapdragon 8cx as the Snapdragon 8cx 5G Compute Platform.) However, Qualcomm has yet to provide details on price points or performance.

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