Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-90-100) vs X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)

We compared two 18-core laptop CPUs: the 3.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-90-100) against the 3.4 GHz X2 Elite (X2E-88-100). On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
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
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between (X2E-88-100) and (X2E-90-100)
Advantages of Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-90-100)
  • 6% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 677 -
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 6460 -
Cinebench Scores (70th and 74th place)

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
File compression - 1570 MB/sec
Clang compilation - 206.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser - 479.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer - 637.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing - 307.8 pages/sec
Background blur - 72.9 images/sec
Photo processing - 151.8 images/sec
Ray tracing - 34.3 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
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 -
Sources: PassMark [3] โ€“ 8 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt - 48.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt - 671.2 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 X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)

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-90-100 X2E-88-100
Integrated GPU Adreno X2-90 Adreno X2-90

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 18 18
P-Threads 18 18
Base Frequency (P) 3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5 GHz 4.7 GHz
Total
Total Cores 18 18
Total Threads 18 18
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 34x 34x
L1 Cache 288K (per core) 288K (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) - 30 W
Socket Custom Custom
Laptop processors ranking (10th and 11th place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Adreno X2-90 Adreno X2-90
GPU Base Clock 500 MHz 500 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1700 MHz 1700 MHz
Shading Units 2048 2048
TMUs 128 128
ROPs 64 64
Execution Units 12 12

Memory Support

Memory Types - LPDDR5X-9523 - LPDDR5X-9523
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 8 8
Max. Memory Bandwidth 152 GB/s 152 GB/s
ECC Support No No

Misc

Official Site Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-90-100) official page Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 12 12

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) or X2 Elite (X2E-90-100)?
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