New Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite are the Fastest and Most Efficient Processors for Windows PCs

Highlights:

• Built for ultra-premium Windows 11 PCs, Snapdragon^® X2 Elite Extreme tackles complex, expert-level workloads with ultimate performance, multi-day battery life and blazing fast AI-processing power.

• Snapdragon^® X2 Elite drives powerful and efficient multitasking across resource-intensive workloads in premium Windows 11 PCs, with industry-leading performance that can last for days.

• These next-generation premium-tier platforms within the Snapdragon^® X Series portfolio feature 80 TOPS of AI processing, the world’s fastest NPU for laptops, and best-in-class CPU performance.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced Snapdragon^® X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon^® X2 Elite, the next-generation premium-tier platforms within the Snapdragon X Series portfolio. With superior performance, multi-day battery life and groundbreaking AI, these new processors are the fastest, most powerful and efficient processors for Windows PCs. 

Ultra-premium performance for the pros
Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is built for ultra-premium PCs, tackling agentic AI experiences, computationally intense data analytics, professional media editing and scientific research. Ultimate power users, experienced creators and professional producers can carry out their complex, expert-level workloads on thin and light PCs while plugged in or on the go.  

Featuring the best-in-class 3rd Gen Qualcomm Oryon^™ CPU, Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme provides the fastest and most power-efficient performance for Windows: up to 75% faster CPU performance than competition at ISO power. A new Qualcomm^® Adreno^™ GPU architecture offers a 2.3X increase in performance per watt and power efficiency over the previous generation. The Qualcomm^® Hexagon^™ NPU features 80 TOPS of AI processing—the world’s fastest NPU for laptops—to enable concurrent AI experiences in Copilot+ PCs.

Premium performance for effortless multitasking
Snapdragon X2 Elite drives powerful and efficient multitasking across resource-intensive workloads for productivity, creativity and entertainment in premium PCs. The platform boasts up to 31% faster performance at ISO power and requires up to 43% less power than the previous generation. The 80 TOPS NPU is designed to handle Copilot+ and concurrent AI experiences. Users can harness these features in thin and light designs, even without a charger.

“Snapdragon X2 Elite strengthens our leadership in the PC industry, providing legendary leaps in performance, AI processing and battery life to enable the experiences that consumers deserve,” said Kedar Kondap, senior vice president and general manager, compute and gaming, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We continue to push the boundaries of technological innovation, introduce breakthrough products that set new industry standards and redefine what’s possible for PCs.”

Devices powered by Snapdragon X2 Elite are expected to be available 1H26. Access the corresponding Press Kit here. For more information, please visit the webpage, product brief and learn more about Snapdragon Guardian Technology here.
 

About Qualcomm
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