Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)

Cores: 18
L3 cache: 9MB (shared)
TDP: 65 W
Transistor size: 3 nm

Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) - laptop processor produced by Qualcomm for socket Custom that has 18 cores and 18 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3400 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4700 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 9 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Adreno X2-90.

Review

Single-Core Performance

95

Multi-Core Performance

63

Power Efficiency

90

Integrated Graphics

99

NanoReview Final Score

83

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Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

149

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

1467

Cinebench Scores - 75th place

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

3577

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

19213

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]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

4428

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

37085

Sources: PassMark [3]

Blender

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

Blender CPU

325.66

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	22.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	295.6 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	570.5 PPW
Blender / Watt	5.01 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Qualcomm
Released	September 25, 2025
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	ARMv9
Codename	Snapdragon X
Model number	X2E-88-100
Integrated GPU	Adreno X2-90

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	18
P-Threads	18
Base Frequency (P)	3.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.7 GHz

Total
Total Cores	18
Total Threads	18
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	34x
L1 Cache	288K (per core)
L2 Cache	16MB (shared)
L3 Cache	9MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	3 nm
TDP (PL1)	65 W
Socket	Custom
Peak Temperature	100°C
Die Size	220 mm²

Laptop processors ranking - 14th place

iGPU

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

iGPU FLOPS

7 TFLOPS

See also: Adreno X2-90 – integrated graphics of Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)

Memory Support

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

Misc

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

Competitors

1. Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-42-100)

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