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Qualcomm boosts Hexagon NPU memory 50 percent, targets AI agents
Qualcomm has redesigned its AI processor architecture to run agentic AI on smartphones. The company on Sept. 11 disclosed design details and performance figures for the Hexagon NPU to be used in its next premium mobile platform. It added a new accelerator for transformer workloads and increased shared NPU memory by up to 50 percent to reduce DDR access and latency. Qualcomm also outlined wider precision support and MoE model support.
