[ QUALCOMM ]
Processors
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
Overall Score
91/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 91/100. It is positioned for high-end professional and heavy multitasking use.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Excellent
90/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
100/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 288K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 16MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 9MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 36x |
| P-Cores | 18 |
| P-Threads | 18 |
| Total Cores | 18 |
| Total Threads | 18 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 82.4 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 224.4 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2070 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 599.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 668.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 210.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 38.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 328 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Apple Equivalent | -Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) |
| Codename | Snapdragon X |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-90 |
| Model number | X2E-96-100 |
| Released | September 25, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Qualcomm |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 228 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 6 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9523 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 12 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| Socket | Custom |
| TDP (PL1) | 96 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 381 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 26.6 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 20B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 357M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 138.8 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 112.4 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 2130 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 58.1M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 20.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 240.6 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 385.8 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 12 |
| GPU Base Clock | 500 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1850 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Adreno X2-90 |
| ROPs | 64 |
| Shading Units | 2048 |
| TMUs | 128 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).