Friday, 24 March, 2023

Qualcomm might add AV1 support in future chips

<p>Rumors suggest that Qualcomm might add native AV1 codec support to its upcoming chip that will be released at the end of the year. The report says that the chip is being called SM8550 internally and devices with the chip may release next year. AV1 does not cost any royalties like H.265 but it requires more processing power. Qualcomm&rsquo;s GM of Mobile, Alex Katouzian said that the company is slow in Av1 adoption because they plan their chips 2-3 years in advance.</p>