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Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
Cores: 18
L3 cache: 9MB (shared)
TDP: 96 W
Transistor size: 3 nm
Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) - laptop processor produced by Qualcomm for socket Custom that has 18 cores and 18 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3600 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5000 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
100
Multi-Core Performance
78
Power Efficiency
90
Integrated Graphics
99
NanoReview Final Score
91
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Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) in benchmarks
Cinebench
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
SoC-L rates this GPU to 7.5TFLOPS and they have historically been more accurate than nanoreview.
Irony is, SoC-L usually gave lower numbers for Snapdragon chips than what was published here, and then nanoreview corrected itself to those numbers later on.
This time it is the opposite
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AnonymousFebruary 24, 2026 at 08:16 AM
Mfers here really expecting it to not be expensive 💀 like bro. No shit its expensive. You want to get this chip for cheap? Get the lower end variants
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ChipMiniacFebruary 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Why does efficiency core boost around 5.0 Ghz and not the performance cores?
Just think about it, 12 Efficiency cores boosting to 5Ghz and 6 performance cores boosting to 3.6Ghz.
The X2 Elite Extreme is excellent in terms of processors, but its graphics processing unit (GPU) is the worst; there's no difference between it and the Dimensity 9500. They should upgrade the graphics to 6 or 8 cores.
This is not true at all. You cannot compare a mobile CPU to a laptop CPU. Firstly, this is an efficient chip, with battery life as a main priority. Second, it is competing with chips like the M4 and Intel Core series. Yeah, a 100hp bike will be faster than a 100hp car because the bike has less mass to push. X2 GPU accesses LPDDR5x memory at up to 134 GB/s. The Dimensity 9500's memory bandwidth is about 77 GB/s. That's over 70% more bandwidth for the X2 to feed its graphics cores, which is critical for gaming. In controlled demos, the X2 GPU runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p with playable frame rates. No smartphone GPU, including the Dimensity 9500's, can run this full desktop game. Adding more cores to a phone-like design wouldn't work in a laptop; it would be inefficient. The X2's GPU design is optimized for its laptop power envelope and Windows software. Also, the fact that one is designed to handle multiple external monitors even in 4K.
wanderlite, I agree with you, but A (GPU) is hinders CPU example similar to having a car with a 1000-horsepower engine but with a transmission that limits its top speed to 120 kilometers per hour. Also, for the processor to utilize its full power, it needs a graphics card that is four times more powerful.
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mshzhbApril 25, 2026 at 09:09 AM
The GPU is already 8 cores.
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DelvinOctober 24, 2025 at 04:44 PM
Can you share the device name with this processor.
m5 beats it in single core with just 27w and will be more affordable than x2 elite extreme
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sagnikOctober 6, 2025 at 04:08 PM
correction the mentioned e cores are actually prime cores and are more powerful and efficient than its p-cores there are 12 prime cores running at 4.4GHz base clock and 6 p-cores running at 3.6GHz at base clock. Similar to 8 elite SOC without any e-cores cuz they say the p-cores are efficient enough that it matches the efficiency of e-cores.
I'm afraid to imagine what the price of this thing will be... The potential is enormous compared to its predecessors, although it has an immense utility for what proposes the compatibility of some programs and games sometimes leave something to be desired, but it is only a matter of time (and money;-;). I'm not an expert on chipsets, but I imagine how much that might be needed for people who can't fit MacBooks.
The chip screams it's expensive. Wonder what the price of laptops with this SoC will be. Also, good on Qualcomm on for improving on their CPU design but this just showed their GPUs won't compare to Apple's anytime soon.
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sagnikOctober 2, 2025 at 03:38 AM
i guess there is a mistake in checking out r23 multicore score it might score above 30000 cuz otherwise it makes no sense to have 1900+ multicore score on cinebench2024
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csfOctober 7, 2025 at 07:58 AM
Has its IGPU performance not surpassed AMD's 8050S?
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SS!October 7, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Qualcomm needs to scale up the core count on the adreno GPU just like Apple does with M series chips.
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LgsOctober 8, 2025 at 03:13 PM
csf, No, it’s still really bad compared to apple igpus and amd igpus
SS!, yeah to think of if they can make a hexacore GPU this powerful enough if they go all the way to 16-24 core gpu then it might get equivalent to apple's m series 40-core gpu.
