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Qualcomm has recently claimed that its new Snapdragon X2 Elite CPUs outperform competing chips from Intel and AMD in various benchmarks, including single-core, multi-core, graphics tests, and AI tasks. The company unveiled the next-gen Snapdragon X2 CPU family, which includes both Elite and Elite Extreme Edition models.
**Snapdragon X2 CPU Family Specs Rundown**
The Snapdragon X2 CPUs are based on TSMC’s 3nm process technology and feature 3rd Gen Oryon CPU cores, new Adreno GPU cores, and a new Hexagon NPU. The CPU is divided into the X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme lineups.
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– **X2 Elite Extreme Edition** features up to 18 hybrid cores (12 Prime Cores at 5.0 GHz single/dual-core boost, 4.4 GHz all-core boost; 6 Performance Cores at 3.6 GHz). It has 53 MB of cache and an Adreno GPU clocked at up to 1.85 GHz with 1.85 TOPs, plus 80 AI TOPS via a 12-channel (192-bit) on-package LP5X memory.
– **X2 Elite** includes the X2E-88-100 (18 cores, up to 4.0 GHz all-core & 4.7 GHz single/dual-core boost; 1.7 GHz GPU clock), and X2-90 (16 cores, up to 4.0 GHz all-core & 4.7 GHz single/dual-core boost; 1.55 GHz GPU clock).
– **X2E-80-100** features 12 cores with 6 Prime Cores at 4.7 GHz single-core and 4.4 GHz dual-core, plus 34 MB of cache.
The Snapdragon X2 CPUs feature 8-channel or 128-bit memory controllers with LP5X-9523 memory and offer 152 GB/s bandwidth.
**Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 CPU Performance vs Intel & AMD**
During the official keynote, Qualcomm highlighted performance uplifts for the X2 lineup versus the X1 lineup:
– Up to 39% single-core
– Up to 50% multi-core
– Up to 2.3x peak GPU
– Up to 78% peak NPU
In a direct comparison with Intel and AMD, Qualcomm claims:
– The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is up to 44% faster in single-core performance (Geekbench 6.5) at the same power as its competition, requiring up to 144% more power.
– It offers up to 75% faster CPU performance in multi-core tests (same power as competition), with the competition needing up to 222% more power.
Real-world benchmarks show:
– Up to 53% faster browsing vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
– Up to 49% faster Microsoft 365 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
– Up to 2x faster compression vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
The Adreno GPU, rated at up to 1.85 GHz and 80 TOPs, offers up to 52% faster graphics performance at the same power as its competition.
Intel’s Core Ultra 9 288V features an iGPU with up to 8 Xe2 cores, while AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has up to 12 RDNA 3.5 GPU cores. Given past claims and actual performance discrepancies, independent testing is advised.
The Snapdragon X2 Elite CPUs are expected to launch by Spring 2026. Meanwhile, Intel and AMD will be rolling out new CPUs later this year and in early 2026, respectively.
