Apple, Intel, and AMD are competing fiercely in the PC industry. Not only does Windows (and most applications) still have less support for ARM based processors than traditional ones, but Qualcomm's chip functionality is also not powerful enough, and many users cannot prove its rationality. In the final analysis, if developers do not want users to convert, they will not want to update their applications to support ARM. When users are unable to run all the required applications with expected performance, there is no need for conversion. Compare it with Apple's M1 version. Apple has demonstrated astonishing performance per watt through M1, ensuring that users do not feel power loss during switching. Even when M1 is running new chips that are not optimized, it will defeat its predecessors and most competitors. Qualcomm's solution is clearly clear: make your chips more powerful and give users a real reason to replace them. Intel's latest 8cxGen3 may eventually break through this level.

It is worth mentioning that Gaotong claims that their latest PC chips have increased their running speed by 85% on CPU intensive tasks, and GPU speed has also increased by 60%, undoubtedly due to the use of 5nm manufacturing technology. The leaked benchmark testing seems to support these views, and the i7-11370H in 8cx and SurfaceLaptopStudio matched in multi-core performance.

Undoubtedly, Intel and AMD have more powerful chips than this, and they are preparing to launch more powerful chips next year, but Qualcomm hopes to achieve this performance with minimal power; The company stated that their performance per watt is 60% higher than that of competitors' x86 platforms.

Unfortunately, Qualcomm did not specify what this competitive chip is, but it is not surprising that ARM based processors are more efficient. In summary, Gaotong claims that their third-generation chips can extend the battery life of mobile computers by several days.

However, it is worth noting that Qualcomm will make its debut in 2023, when the new Nuvia processor will be launched. For unconscious individuals, Nuvia helped design the Apple A series of chips in the iPhone and ultimately made them into M1 chips. At the beginning of this year, Qualcomm acquired Nuvia Corporation. However, at the same time, it seems that we can see ARM based PCs with relatively strong performance next year. The first batch of 8cxGen3PCs will be put into use in the first half of 2022.