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Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

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Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

More Total Cores: 18 (18 vs 8)
Higher Technology: 3nm (3nm vs 4nm)
Newer Launch Date: September 2025 (September 2025 vs January 2025)

Basic

Qualcomm

Label Name

Qualcomm

September 2025

Launch Date

January 2025

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

ARM64-Compatible

CPU Architecture

64-bit architecture

3rd Gen Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU Name

Qualcomm Oryon CPU

X2E-88-100

Part Number

X1-26-100

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

CPU Specifications

4.7 GHz Single-Core / 4.7 GHz Dual-Core

Boost Frequency

None

Performance Cores

3.4 GHz

Performance-core Multi-Core Max Frequency

Prime Cores

4.0 GHz

Prime-core Multi-Core Max Frequency

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

53 MB

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

30 MB

3nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

4nm

Memory Specifications

128-bit

Memory Bus Width

16-bit x 8 channels

LPDDR5x

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

LPDDR5x

128 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

64 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

152 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

135 GB/s

9523 MT/s

Maximum Memory Speed

8448 MT/s

GPU Specifications

Qualcomm Adreno DPU

Display Processing Unit

Adreno DPU

DisplayPort 1.4

External Display Standard

DisplayPort 1.4

Qualcomm Adreno GPU

GPU Name

Qualcomm Adreno GPU

X2-90

GPU Part Number

3 displays at up to 4K at 144 Hz or 5K at 60 Hz

Max External Display Resolution

3 displays up to UHD 60 Hz HDR10; 2 displays up to 5K 60 Hz or UHD 120 Hz

4K at 144 Hz

Max On-Device Display Resolution

Up to QHD+ 120 Hz HDR10

Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) 1.5

On-Device Display Standard

eDP v1.4b

8K UHD at 30 FPS Encode + 8K at 60 FPS Decode

Video Concurrency

4K 30 FPS 8-bit decode + 1080p 30 FPS encode; 1080p 60 FPS 10-bit decode + 1080p 30 FPS encode

AV1, HEVC, AVC: Dual 8K at 60 FPS

Video Decode

4K 30 FPS 10-bit playback: HEVC, VP9, AV1; 4K 60 FPS 8-bit playback: H.264, HEVC

HEVC, AVC: Dual 8K UHD at 30 FPS; AV1: 8K UHD at 15 FPS, UHD at 60 FPS

Video Encode

4K UHD 30 FPS 8-bit recording: H.264, HEVC, AV1

Qualcomm Adreno VPU

Video Processing Unit

Adreno VPU

1.70 GHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

DirectX 12.2 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0

GPU APIs

Graphics Performance

1.7 TFLOPS

AI Specifications

Dual Micro NPU on the Qualcomm Sensing Hub

Micro NPU

Dual Micro NPU on the Qualcomm Sensing Hub

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

NPU Name

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

80 TOPS (INT8)

NPU Performance

45 TOPS

Connectivity

Bluetooth LE

Bluetooth Connection Technology

Bluetooth LE

Bluetooth 5.4

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth 5.4

Up to 1000 MHz (5G)

Cellular Bandwidth

1000 MHz bandwidth mmWave, 300 MHz bandwidth sub-6 GHz

Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System

Cellular Modem

Up to 10 Gbps

Cellular Peak Download Speed

10 Gbps

Up to 3.5 Gbps

Cellular Peak Upload Speed

3.5 Gbps

6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz

Wi-Fi Bands

6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a

Wi-Fi Standard

Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 System

Wireless System

Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity System

Interfaces and Ports

Supported via Dual PCIe 5.0

NVMe Support

NVMe SSD over PCIe Gen 4

PCIe Gen 4.0 Lanes

PCIe Gen 5.0 Lanes

SDUC with SD Express, SDXC with UHS-I

SD Standard

SD v3.0

4.0

UFS Version

3x USB-C

USB Interface Type

3x USB4 40 Gbps, 2x USB 3.2 Gen2x1, 1x eUSB2

USB4 (40 Gbps)

USB Version

USB 4.0

Miscellaneous

Supported

Always Sensing

Supported

Qualcomm Aqstic Audio Codec, Qualcomm aptX Audio Technology

Audio Technology

Qualcomm Aqstic audio technology, Qualcomm aptX Audio

Up to 36 MP

Dual Camera Support

Qualcomm Spectra ISP

Image Signal Processor

Qualcomm Spectra ISP

Dual 18-bit ISPs

ISP Bit Width

Out-of-Band Management via Cellular & Wi-Fi

Out-of-Band Manageability

Up to 36 MP

Single Camera Support

Up to 36 MP

Up to 4K, 30 FPS

Video Capture

4K HDR video capture