Qualcomm Snapdragon

Snapdragon

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General information
Launched	November 2007
Marketed by	Qualcomm
Designed by	Qualcomm
Common manufacturer(s)	TSMC Samsung
Products, models, variants
Core name(s)	Kryo CPU Adreno GPU Hexagon DSP Spectra ISP Snapdragon Modem FastConnect WiFi
Model(s)	List of Qualcomm Snapdragon processors
Brand name(s)	Snapdragon 8 Snapdragon 7 Snapdragon 6 Snapdragon 4 Snapdragon 2

Snapdragon is a suite of system-on-a-chip (SoC) semiconductor products for mobile devices designed and marketed by Qualcomm Technologies Inc. The Snapdragon's central processing unit (CPU) uses the ARM architecture. As such, Qualcomm often refers to the Snapdragon as a "mobile platform". Snapdragon semiconductors are embedded in devices of various systems, including vehicles, Android, Windows Phone and netbooks.^[1] In addition to the processors, the Snapdragon line includes modems, Wi-Fi chips and mobile charging products.

The Snapdragon QSD8250 was released in December 2007. It included the first 1 GHz processor for mobile phones. Qualcomm introduced its "Krait" microarchitecture in the second generation of Snapdragon SoCs in 2011, allowing each processor core to adjust its speed based on the device's needs. At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, Qualcomm introduced the first of the Snapdragon 800 series and renamed prior models as the 200, 400 and 600 series. Several new iterations have been introduced since, such as the Snapdragon 805, 810, 615 and 410. Qualcomm re-branded its modem products under the Snapdragon name in February 2015. As of 2018,^[update] Asus, HP and Lenovo have begun selling laptops with Snapdragon-based CPUs running Windows 10 under the name "Always Connected PCs", marking an entry into the PC market for Qualcomm and the ARM architecture.^[2][3]