# Qualcomm's next Snapdragon chip introduces Adreno Neural Fusion GPU with AI matrix cores

Qualcomm announced its next-gen Adreno Neural Fusion GPU, adding dedicated AI matrix cores and an 18MB cache to its upcoming Snapdragon chipset.

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Qualcomm announced its next-generation Adreno Neural Fusion GPU for its upcoming flagship Snapdragon chipset, following its earlier announcement of the Oryon CPU. [^1]

A new artificial intelligence model named GPT-6 Astra has been released with specific access methods and pricing details. [^2]

Qualcomm said its next Snapdragon SoC will be the first chipset to feature dedicated AI GPU cores, termed 'Matrix Cores', located in each of the three 1.45GHz GPU slices on the new Adreno GPU. [^3]

Qualcomm said the Adreno GPU will include a dedicated 18MB High Performance Memory (HPM) cache that provides large, low-latency memory to keep tile-based rendering, frame buffers, and compute workloads local to the graphics subsystem. [^4]

Qualcomm stated the Matrix Cores act as dedicated local hardware to run advanced AI models directly inside the graphics pipeline. [^5]

Performance benchmarks for GPT-6 Astra have been established to evaluate its capabilities. [^6]

The article outlines the pricing structure and API access options for the GPT-6 Astra model. [^7]

The model demonstrates specific capabilities in creating content for Unreal Engine. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Qualcomm announced its next-generation Adreno Neural Fusion GPU for its upcoming flagship Snapdragon chipset, following its earlier announcement of the Oryon CPU. (9to5Google, News)
2. A new artificial intelligence model named GPT-6 Astra has been released with specific access methods and pricing details. (medium.com, News)
3. Qualcomm said its next Snapdragon SoC will be the first chipset to feature dedicated AI GPU cores, termed 'Matrix Cores', located in each of the three 1.45GHz GPU slices on the new Adreno GPU. (9to5Google, News)
4. Qualcomm said the Adreno GPU will include a dedicated 18MB High Performance Memory (HPM) cache that provides large, low-latency memory to keep tile-based rendering, frame buffers, and compute workloads local to the graphics subsystem. (9to5Google, News)
5. Qualcomm stated the Matrix Cores act as dedicated local hardware to run advanced AI models directly inside the graphics pipeline. (9to5Google, News)
6. Performance benchmarks for GPT-6 Astra have been established to evaluate its capabilities. (medium.com, News)
7. The article outlines the pricing structure and API access options for the GPT-6 Astra model. (medium.com, News)
8. The model demonstrates specific capabilities in creating content for Unreal Engine. (medium.com, News)

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