Look out Apple!

Apple has had the upper hand in the world of computing chips for several years, in most aspects. As any tech enthusiast knows, nothing beats custom-made tech. With Apple Silicon, Apple has been able to create custom chips that allow them to take their devices as far as they want them to go.

However, it seems Samsung and Qualcomm have partnered together to do just this. With the acquisition of Nuvia, Qualcomm is in process of creating a custom chip to rival Apple Silicons performance — and then some!

Welcoming in the newest Nuvia-based, next-generational processing chip, this 12-core CPU may just give Samsung the edge it needs to be one step closer to leading the way in technology.

Now, the acquisition of Nuvia, a chip designer, is not new, as it was purchased around the beginning of 2021. However, new ownership of the company is now allowing it to take on a new direction and reach for the stars.

As of now, Nuvias newest project, code-named ’Hamoa’, has dreams of operating with a 12-core in-house system, and a performance to rival the M2 processor.

On further review, this chip comes with some impressive stats. Supporting LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0, this chip is an ARM-based chipset that will be developed for Windows PCs. It is stated that it will come with four low-power and eight high-performance cores, giving it an advantage over Apple's basic four/four system.

Even more in the realm of rumors, it is stated that there may be two versions of this chip being tested. With internal model numbers of SC8380X and SC8380XP, it is believed these chips will be a future replacement for the Snapdragon “8cx Gen 3”. Rumored to be the Snapdragon “8cx Gen 4”, it is also believed that it will be more similar to a smartphone SoC than a conventional processor.

Now, even though this new chip may still seem behind in some aspects upon further review of the details (cache will only be par to M1, for instance) you have to remember that Apple only recently started developing their own chips in the last few years. The M1 processor did not even debut until November 2020. Also, Apple has a policy of sticking to very strict requirements and demands a level of expectation that has a habit of limiting it’s ability to innovate at times.

As well, this processor will also have a leg up in regards to gaming, because it will not be integrated into the system, as all Apple chips are, as it is a dGPU system, which will allow a much better experience in the gaming niche. With a discrete Graphics Unit at its disposal, this will allow for pairing with custom gaming cards, giving avid gamers the ability to personalize their gaming experience to best suit their needs.

When all of this is taken into account, adding in the tendency for Samsung and its partners to make use of the newest available technology on the market, the possibilities are endless.

Even better, is that this chip will not only be available for computers, it is inevitable that this technology will also be used in Samsungs Galaxy lineup as well, giving a helping hand to the next generation of Galaxy foldables and bar phones.

So, even though Apple may be in the lead as of now, the expected arrival of this chip in 2024 will no doubt turn heads, and wallets, to it's services. So, look out Apple, Samsung has taken a note from it's own Galaxy name and has decided that the sky is the limit! Only time will tell how far it can fly.