Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-90-100) vs Nvidia RTX Spark N1X (18-Core)
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We compared two 18-core laptop CPUs: the 3.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-90-100) against the 1.7 GHz Nvidia RTX Spark N1X (18-Core). 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 (X2E-90-100)
- 30% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3993 vs 3083 points
- 22% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz)
Advantages of Nvidia RTX Spark N1X (18-Core)
- Newer - released 1 year later
- More powerful Nvidia N1X (40SM) integrated graphics: 26 vs 7 TFLOPS
- Around 148 GB/s (97%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 677 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 6460 | - |
Cinebench Scores (73rd and 58th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 112.4 GOps/sec | - |
| Floating point math | 138.8 GOps/sec | - |
| Find prime numbers | 357M Primes/sec | - |
| Random string sorting | 58.1M Strings/sec | - |
| Data encryption | 26.6 GBytes/sec | - |
| Data compression | 381 MBytes/sec | - |
| Physics | 2130 Frames/sec | - |
| Extended instructions | 20B Matrices/sec | - |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | - | 36 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | - | 424.6 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 (X2E-90-100) and Nvidia RTX Spark N1X (18-Core)General
| Vendor | Qualcomm | Apple |
| Released | September 25, 2025 | September 3, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Snapdragon X | Blackwell |
| Model number | X2E-90-100 | AHJ11488B |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-90 | Nvidia N1X (40SM) |
| Rival Equivalent | - | - Apple M5 Max (32-сore GPU) |
CPU
| P-Cores | 18 | 9 |
| P-Threads | 18 | 9 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.4 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| E-Cores | - | 9 |
| E-Threads | - | 9 |
| Base Frequency (E) | - | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | - | 2.8 GHz |
| Total Cores | 18 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 18 | 18 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 34x | 41x |
| L1 Cache | 288K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | - | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | - | 16MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | - | 45 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | - | 80 W |
| Socket | Custom | Custom |
| Die Size | - | 207.85 mm² |
Laptop processors ranking (9th and 23rd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Adreno X2-90 | Nvidia N1X (40SM) |
| GPU Base Clock | 500 MHz | 1665 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1700 MHz | 2535 MHz |
| Shading Units | 2048 | 5120 |
| TMUs | 128 | 160 |
| ROPs | 64 | 40 |
| Execution Units | 12 | 40 |
iGPU FLOPS
More info: Nvidia N1X (40SM) compared to Adreno X2-90
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9523 | - LPDDR5X-9400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 8 | - |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 152 GB/s | 300 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-90-100) official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 12 | - |
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