Geekerwan Tests Show Snapdragon's 2nm 5GHz Push Failed to Deliver Efficiency Gains vs Apple and MediaTek
firstadopter · x · 2026-10-29
Citing Geekerwan's testing, Samir Khazaka notes Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon moved to a 2nm process and pushed CPU clocks to 5GHz, yet failed to deliver consistent performance-per-watt improvements, while Apple and MediaTek both posted convincing efficiency gains.
Investor firstadopter adds a blunt take: chip design is all about talent, and the best talent has already left Qualcomm. $QCOM
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