Google Chrome Arrives for Windows on ARM Before Snapdragon X Elite Debut

The Windows on ARM (WoA) platform was announced in 2017 with Windows 10. After almost seven years, before theSnapdragon X Elitedebut, Google has released anative version of stable Chrometo run on ARM-powered Windows devices. Microsoft had already ported Edge to run on WoA, however, users were waiting for Google to bring the popular Chrome browser to the ARM platform.

Google in itsblogsays a full version of Chrome is rolling out this week on ARM-compatible Windows devices. Chrome has been fully optimized for the Snapdragon X Elite platform and will offer afaster and smootherweb browsing experience. Google further says that Chrome on WoA will have access to all top features including extensions, themes,generative AI features, built-in security, and more.

Christiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm said:

“The new version of Google Chrome will help cement Snapdragon X Elite’s role as the premier platform for Windows computing starting in mid 2024.”

In addition, Google says that in the coming days, Chrome will get an even “bigger boost in performance” with the upcoming Snapdragon X Elite chipset. Some Snapdragon Insiders got a chance to run the stable version of Chrome on Snapdragon X Elite and compared it with Chrome on Intel Core Ultra 7 155H.

Today the stable version of@googlechromelaunches for@WindowsARM! We had a chance to see some benchmarks on the@SnapdragonX Elite platform and let me just say they are blazing fast 🔥Speedometer2: 457 vs 413JetStream2: 316.765 vs 295.098pic.twitter.com/kw0tVWKs2c— Devin Arthur (@Lexcyn)March 26, 2024

In theSpeedometer 2.0browser benchmark test, the new stable version of Chrome for WoA scored 457 whereas the Intel system achieved only 413 points. In the JetStream 2 test which evaluates JavaScript and WebAssembly performance, Chrome for WoA scored 316.765 and Chrome running on Intel’s processor scored 295.098.You know I was also curious about how@MicrosoftEdgewould do in a JetStream 2 test on@SnapdragonX-Elite vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 🤔314,979 vs 283,524! 😯pic.twitter.com/6C0XpZEInl— Jeremy Sinclair #ฺNET (@sinclairinat0r)March 26, 2024

You know I was also curious about how@MicrosoftEdgewould do in a JetStream 2 test on@SnapdragonX-Elite vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 🤔314,979 vs 283,524! 😯pic.twitter.com/6C0XpZEInl— Jeremy Sinclair #ฺNET (@sinclairinat0r)March 26, 2024

By the way, even the ARM version ofMicrosoft Edge performs similarlyto Chrome and beats Intel’s new Core Ultra-powered system. We recently reported thatWindows games on Snapdragon X Eliteshould just work fine with x64 emulation and Qualcomm is pretty confident about it. A Snapdragon Insider ranBaldur’s Gate 3 on Snapdragon X Eliteand got 30 FPS at 1080p resolution.

Now, with the official Chrome support coming to the WoA platform, it’s fast becoming a serious platform for users to consider when the Snapdragon X Elite debuts in June 2024. Microsoft is hosting anevent in Maywhere it will likely launchnew Surface deviceswith the Qualcomm processor. A new leak also suggests that Samsung is ready to launchGalaxy Book4 “Edge”with the Snapdragon X Elite processor.

Arjun Sha

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