Qualcomm unveiled a new mid-tier ARM64 processor, the Snapdragon X Plus, which benchmarks indicate is faster than Apple's M3

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Plus processor.

What you need to know

• Qualcomm has announced the new Snapdragon X Plus SoC (CPU, GPU, and NPU) for PCs alongside the previously announced Snapdragon X Elite.
• Based on the same platform, the X Plus drops from 12 cores to 10 and is slightly less powerful.
• Despite the reduced performance, Qualcomm claims the Snapdragon X Plus processor is still 10% faster on Geekbench v6.2.
• Qualcomm performed live benchmarking for media earlier this month to prove its prowess.
• Snapdragon X Plus launches at the same time as Snapdragon X Elite in “mid-2024.”