May 25, 2021 13:00:00

Qualcomm announces entry-level mobile SoC 'Snapdragon 7c Gen 2'

On May 25, 2021 local time, Qualcomm announced the 'Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 ', which is a performance-enhanced version of the mobile SoC 'Snapdragon 7c' announced in 2019.

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform: For the experiences you deserve
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2021/05/24/snapdragon-7c-gen-2-compute-platform-experiences-you-deserve

Take a closer look at the just-announced #Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 compute platform, built to deliver premium tier experiences — like 19+ hours of battery life, built-in 4G LTE, next-gen #AI , a 32 MP camera, and more — to entry-level laptops: https://t.co/MoWbcfXOEd

— Qualcomm (@Qualcomm) May 24, 2021

Introducing the #Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 compute platform, a powerful new platform built with the performance you need and battery life you deserve: https://t.co/pZSgsKriih pic.twitter.com/jQ037MQ8Zx

— Qualcomm (@Qualcomm) May 24, 2021

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 7c Gen 2: Entry-Level PC and Chromebook Refresh
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16696/qualcomm-announces-snapdragon-7c-gen-2-entrylevel-pc-and-chromebook-refresh

Released in 2019, Snapdragon 7c is an entry-priced mobile SoC that is widely used in Chromebooks. The successor model is the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 announced this time, the CPU is still the octa-core 'Kryo 468 ', but the clock boost function improves the core frequency from 2.4GHz to 2.55GHz, which is 10 compared to competing platforms. % High system performance is achieved. The specific specifications are as follows.

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
CPU	Kryo 468
GPU	Adreno 618
DSP / NPU	Hexagon 692
Memory controller	LPDDR4-4266 × 2
Image signal processor	Spectra 255
Encode / decode	4Kp60 H.265, HDR support
Wireless connection	Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
Built-in 4G modem	Snapdragon X15 LTE
Process rules	8nm

It is expected to be built into devices that are always online for less than $ 400 (about 43,000 yen), and the battery that can continue for up to 19 hours or more on a single charge is a number of cloud synchronizations in standby state on Windows machines. Can be continued for a week. The ability to automatically switch between Wi-Fi and 4G LTE connection depending on the location and GPS function will continue to be installed.

On the other hand, memory controllers, DSPs , image signal processors, built-in modems, etc. are common to the previous generation. As a result, hardware specialist Anandtech said, 'Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is treated as a re-release rather than a successor,' and entered the entry-priced notebook PC market, where demand surged due to the global pandemic of the new coronavirus. I'm analyzing it as a way to market the Snapdragon 7c again.