Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor has finally been unveiled, and we now have a look at the performance we can expect in upcoming Windows PCs. It's already one powerful chip, and I have the benchmarks to prove it.
During the Snapdragon Summit 2025 in Hawaii, I obtained results for Qualcomm's most powerful offering, the aptly named Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) CPU. The company promised numerous upgrades, including the "world's fastest NPU for laptops," along with up to a 50% increase in CPU performance, double the GPU power, and more.
