To make mobile AI more powerful, Qualcomm has focused on removing physical boundaries in accelerator technologies.
Qualcomm’s debut of the latest Snapdragon processor, the 888, showcases the company’s focus on boosting artificial intelligence (AI) in our mobile devices. The Snapdragon 888 platform, unveiled on December 2 at Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020, features a revised architecture,5G multi-SIM connectivity,5nm processes, a Kryo 680 processor (up to 2.84GHz), a third-generation Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF system,6th-gen Qualcomm AI Engine, and a Triple Image Signal Processor (ISP) — as well as Spectra 580 — to data capture at up to 2.7 gigapixels per second. See also: Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 888: Everything you need to know The latest flagship processor is expected to feature in premium mobile devices in 2021. While the revamped image processing functionality could be a way for OEMs to separate their camera-equipped smartphones from other models in a congested market, the AI functionality of the new processor family makes it possible. See also: Qualcomm brings 5G to Always On, Always Connected PCs with debut of Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2| Qualcomm brings 5G to non-flagship mobiles with Snapdragon 690| Qualcomm’s Cloud AI 100 aims for first half 2021 deployments Jeff Gehlhaar, VP of Technology, and Hsin-I Hsu, Senior Product Manager at Qualcomm said the 6th-generation Qualcomm AI Engine is the new jewel in Qualcomm’s mobile AI crown, made possible through a substantial redesign of the AI processing system. As artificial intelligence becomes more complex — now featured in our camera software, games, the natural language processing (NLP) capabilities of apps, and more — an engine capable of high-performance AI processing is necessary to prompt innovation in the space.
