Copilot+ is exclusive to Snapdragon for now
Key Takeaways
At Computex 2024, Intel and AMD both announced new families of x86 laptop processors, which include NPUs that can get up to 48 TOPS or 50 TOPS, respectively. While well in excess of the Copilot+ requirements that Microsoft set for its new AI PC initiative, devices with these chips actually won’t ship with the suite of features.
As it turns out, Microsoft really worked closely with Qualcomm with this. It doesn’t seem like it’s an exclusivity deal by any means, but for the first time, Windows is supporting something first for Arm silicon. Copilot+ is still coming for x86 It should be available this year
When Microsoft first announced Copilot+, it stated clearly that Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD are all partners on this. As best as I can tell, Copilot+ will likely ship for x86 hardware in Q4.
