Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) vs X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-94-100)
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We compared two 18-core laptop CPUs: the 3.6 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) against the 3.6 GHz X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-94-100). On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
- 6% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)
- 9% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 4004 vs 3662 points
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 7218 |
Cinebench Scores (27th and 52nd place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 2070 MB/sec | 1950 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 224.4 Klines/sec | 224 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 599.6 pages/sec | 540.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 668.6 Mpixels/sec | 611.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 328 pages/sec | 312.9 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 82.4 images/sec | 76.5 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 210.7 images/sec | 195.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 38.9 Mpixels/sec | 38.6 Mpixels/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 20.5 PPW | - |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 240.6 PPW | - |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Specifications
Full technical specification of Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) and X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-94-100)General
| Vendor | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Released | September 25, 2025 | September 25, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Snapdragon X | Snapdragon X |
| Model number | X2E-96-100 | X2-94-100 |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-90 | Adreno X2-90 |
| Rival Equivalent | - Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | - Apple M4 (10-Core) |
CPU
| P-Cores | 18 | 18 |
| P-Threads | 18 | 18 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Total Cores | 18 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 18 | 18 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36x | 36x |
| L1 Cache | 288K (per core) | 288K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 16MB (shared) | 16MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 9MB (shared) | 9MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 96 W | - |
| Socket | Custom | Custom |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Die Size | 220 mm² | 220 mm² |
Laptop processors ranking (5th and 12th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Adreno X2-90 | Adreno X2-90 |
| GPU Base Clock | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1850 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| Shading Units | 2048 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Execution Units | 12 | 12 |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9523 | - LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 10 | 10 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 228 GB/s | 228 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-94-100) official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 12 | 12 |
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