Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite SoCs for Windows PCs, alongside the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Android phones, with a release expected in the first half of 2026.
- Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite SoCs.
- Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme features a 3nm chip with up to 18 cores.
- Laptops will ship to consumers in the first half of 2026.
- Snapdragon X2 Elite supports both Wi-Fi 7 and 5G connectivity.
- Snapdragon X2 Elite delivers 80 TOPS of AI processing power.
The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme features a 3nm chip powered by the third-gen Oryon CPU, offering up to 18-cores clocked as high as 5.0GHz. This is a significant advancement, providing impressive performance at equivalent power levels while maintaining multi-day battery life.
On the graphics side, the new Adreno GPU architecture more than doubles the expected performance-per-watt compared to the Snapdragon X Elite. The Snapdragon X2 Elite series also focuses on AI, with an upgraded Hexagon NPU delivering 80 TOPS of AI processing power, making it the fastest NPU for laptops yet.
Originally reported by 9to5google.com as “Snapdragon X2 Elite brings 75% CPU boosts to next-gen PCs” on 2025-09-25 00:31:00.
