Qualcomm Technologies has announced a multi-generation agreement to supply data centre central processing units (CPUs) supporting the growing compute footprint of Meta.
Qualcomm’s first-generation Dragonfly C1000 CPU is expected to enter production in the second half of 2028 and will be deployed in Meta’s next wave of server fleet.
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The agreement highlights Meta’s focus on increasing its compute resources as its demand for data centre capacity grows.
Qualcomm’s data centre platform aims to deliver performance and power efficiency, which both firms link to the requirements of large-scale, scale-out environments.
Qualcomm president and CEO Cristiano Amon said: “We designed our data centre CPU to deliver leading performance per core and a breakthrough in power efficiency for large scale data centre deployments, and this multi-generation agreement with Meta is a significant validation of that approach.
“We’re thrilled to build on our partnership with Meta, expanding from devices to data center. And this is just the beginning.”
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said: “We’re excited to continue partnering with Qualcomm Technologies as they design the next generation of CPUs for Meta.
“Along with our other compute investments, we’re quickly building the infrastructure we need to deliver personal superintelligence to everyone in the world.”
Under the partnership, Qualcomm’s CPUs will be utilised in future data centre capacity expansions by Meta, with the company emphasising its platform approach that includes advanced compute, high-performance connectivity and system-level optimisation.
Qualcomm states that these capabilities are designed to offer performance per watt and lower total ownership costs for operators at scale.
In a separate development, Qualcomm outlined its strategy for significant growth across the data centre sector during its 2026 Investor Day, as well as in adjacent areas such as robotics, automotive, and industrial systems.
