Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-64-100) vs X2 Plus (X2P-42-100)

We compared two laptop CPUs: the 4.04 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-64-100) with 10-cores against the 4,04 GHz X2 Plus (X2P-42-100) with 6-cores. 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 (X2P-42-100) and (X2P-64-100)
Advantages of Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-64-100)
  • More powerful Adreno X2-45 integrated graphics: 3.9 vs 2.1 TFLOPS
  • Has 4 more physical cores

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench Scores (#184th 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)
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math 61.9 GOps/sec 36.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 76.6 GOps/sec 56.9 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 276M Primes/sec 212M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 38.6M Strings/sec 23.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption 16.6 GBytes/sec 9.9 GBytes/sec
Data compression 270.6 MBytes/sec 165.4 MBytes/sec
Physics 2033 Frames/sec 1445 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 15.2B Matrices/sec 10.7B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] โ€“ 2 & 7 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 25.4 PPW 75.2 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 410.9 PPW 1195.7 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 738.4 PPW 1698 PPW
Blender / Watt - 17.2 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Specifications

Full technical specification of Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-64-100) and X2 Plus (X2P-42-100)

General

Vendor Qualcomm Qualcomm
Released January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set ARMv9 ARMv9
Codename Snapdragon X Snapdragon X
Model number X2P-64-100 X2P-42-100
Integrated GPU Adreno X2-45 Adreno X2-45
Rival Equivalent - Apple M4 (10-Core) - Apple M2

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 10 6
P-Threads 10 6
Base Frequency (P) 4.04 GHz 4,04 GHz
Total
Total Cores 10 6
Total Threads 10 6
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 34x 34x
L1 Cache 288K (per core) 288K (per core)
L2 Cache 12MB (shared) 12MB (shared)
L3 Cache 6MB (shared) 6MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 35 W 10 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) - 22 W
Socket Custom Custom
Laptop processors ranking (48th and 71st place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Adreno X2-45 Adreno X2-45
GPU Base Clock 500 MHz 500 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1700 MHz 910 MHz
Shading Units 1152 1152
TMUs 72 72
ROPs 36 36

Memory Support

Memory Types - LPDDR5X-9523 - LPDDR5X-9523
Max. Memory Size 64 GB 64 GB
Memory Channels - 8
Max. Memory Bandwidth 152 GB/s 152 GB/s
ECC Support No No

Misc

Official Site Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-64-100) official page Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-42-100) official page
PCI Express Version 4.0 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 12 12

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-42-100) or X2 Plus (X2P-64-100)?
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