Google launches Chrome app for Windows PCs running ARM chips

The Chrome app for Windows running ARM processors is finally official. Today, Google announced the full ARM64 native version of the world's most popular browser platform, promising ARM PC users a faster, smoother, and more efficient experience.

Chrome for ARM64 is rolling out this week for Windows PCs with Snapdragon processors. Google says customers purchasing upcoming computers powered by the Snapdragon PC ARM". According to Qualcomm, preliminary benchmarks on Snapdragon X Elite reference devices show notable performance improvements, especially on the Speedometer 2.1 rating scale.

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Without a native app, running Chrome on a PC with an ARM processor through an emulator still gives a not-so-bad experience. However, the native app will offer much better performance, responsiveness, and power savings. The first version of Chrome Canary for ARM64 was discovered a few months ago, and now the browser is ready to be released to the public as a stable release.

In general, developing the Chrome ARM version on Windows is a plan that Google has long cherished, promising to make the ARM PC segment much more attractive to loyal Chrome customers. Qualcomm itself claims that this will help "reinforce Snapdragon X Elite's role as a leading platform for Windows PCs". The first devices using Snapdragon

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