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Sean Endicott

Qualcomm claims 90 percent of top Windows games will run on Snapdragon X2 laptops, raising hopes that gaming for Windows on Arm is finally ready for prime time

Images of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor, benchmarks from reference design laptops, and pictures from the announcement at the Snapdragon Summit (2025).

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme promise power and efficiency that set a new bar for Windows laptops. The latter "could be the most significant leap for high-end Windows PCs in a decade," according to our Editor-in-Chief Daniel Rubino. Those chips could redefine mobile computing, even for those who game on PCs.

Benchmarks run in real time by the press proved promising. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is particularly interesting due to its single-core, multi-core, and GPU performance numbers. Rubino shared an in-depth breakdown, which is worth diving into. The main takeaway is that these chips could be outstanding.

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