Performance and Efficiency

Performance without compromise

Legacy PC platforms were built for a wired world. Snapdragon X Series is engineered for the modern workplace, delivering sustained performance without compromise. It’s one of the most advanced PC platforms, offering incredible responsiveness with cutting-edge silicon and an ultra-fast NPU, ready to power real-world business challenges.

Ultimate productivity. Unleashed.

Snapdragon® X Series is engineered to go beyond expectations — delivering up to 18 high‑performance Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU cores, advanced multi‑threading, and an NPU capable of up to 80 TOPS for next‑generation AI. This isn’t just faster — it’s a new class of performance. From large‑scale data analysis to complex code compiling and AI‑driven content creation, workloads run faster, smarter, and more efficiently vs. previous generations.

AI that doesn’t just assist—it leads

 

Up to

80 TOPS

trillion operations per second

More power. More output. More done.

 

 


Up to

 

75%

faster CPU performance vs. competition at ISO power1

Efficiency that drives productivity

 

 

 

Up to

 

52%

faster GPU performance vs. competition at ISO power2

Smarter power. Peak performance.

Snapdragon® X Series helps businesses keep pace with evolving applications, industry trends, and the demands of modern workforces. Powered by the Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU and an NPU delivering up to 80 TOPS, it offers breakthrough AI acceleration alongside exceptional CPU performance. Handle the most demanding workloads — from real‑time analytics to AI‑driven content creation — with sustained speed and efficiency, even when unplugged.3

Unmatched performance. Unstoppable efficiency.

Experience performance anywhere. Laptops powered by Snapdragon X Series keep teams productive with multi‑day battery life and no drop in performance when unplugged.3 With next‑gen Wi‑Fi 7 and optional blazing‑fast 5G,4 every sync, stream, and download happens without pause. Snapdragon Seamless™ connects devices across the ecosystem, while Snapdragon Sound™ delivers crystal‑clear, lossless audio for calls and collaboration.

Real-world business challenges.
Solved with Snapdragon.

Mobile health clinics

Providing vital healthcare services to underserved or rural populations often happens in environments with limited connectivity and power. Professionals in these settings can harness Snapdragon X Series to conduct diagnostic tests and consult medical databases in real-time, with the efficiency and performance to last through days of fieldwork.

Financial analysts

Providing vital healthcare services to underserved or rural populations often happens in environments with limited connectivity and power. Professionals in these settings can harness Snapdragon X Series to conduct diagnostic tests and consult medical databases in real-time, with the efficiency and performance to last through days of fieldwork.


Content creators and video producers 

Snapdragon X Series offers the computing performance required for glitch-free video editing, transcoding, and rendering at professional quality—with lightning-fast processing times. Harness the full potential to generate artwork from your text and drawing prompts.  

Researchers and scientists

Working in remote or challenging environments requires devices that can process complex tasks, such as data analysis and simulations, without a consistent power supply. Snapdragon X Series enables sophisticated data collection and analysis in the field, for processing large data sets on the go.

PRODUCT BRIEF

Snapdragon hardware advantage

Learn why PCs powered by Snapdragon are outperforming the competition.

 

INFOGRAPHIC

What on earth is a next-gen AI PC?

Go beyond the hype with an essential primer showing what makes these PCs different.

Frequently
Asked
Questions

Snapdragon X Series is powered by the custom Qualcomm® Oryon™ CPU architecture, delivering exceptional performance at ultra‑low power. Next generation Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processors deliver leading CPU performance1 and efficiency2 on Windows setting a new benchmark for performance.

 

What does it mean? Organizations can run demanding applications longer on battery, without sacrificing speed or responsiveness.3

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with Snapdragon X Series

Snapdragon X Series powers revolutionary devices that can handle your critical business needs.

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Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Product Brief

Unleash your masterpiece with ultra-premium performance, multi-day battery life, and blazing AI processing power.6

Unleashing team productivity with AI PCs

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1 CPU Performance is based on Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core score on Windows 11 OS, run in September 2025. Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) was tested using a Qualcomm reference design. Intel Core Ultra 9 285H was tested using an ASUS Zephyrus G16 (GU605CP). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V was tested using an Acer Swift 16 AI OLED (SF16-51T-98SE). AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 was tested using a ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406). Maximum performance reflected by Intel platforms represent maximum achievable results in given platforms under unconstrained PL1/PL2 settings and no thermal limitations. Maximum performance reflected by AMD platforms represent maximum achievable results in unconstrained SlowLimit/FastLimit settings and no thermal limitations. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices. Lowest power and performance figures may not represent the lowest achievable platform power and performance. Idle-normalized platform power is measured with idle periods removed.

2 GPU performance is based on 3DMark Steel Nomad Light score on Windows 11 OS, run in September 2025. Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) was tested using a Qualcomm reference design. Intel Core Ultra 9 285H was tested using a ASUS Zephyrus G16 (GU605CP). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V was tested using an Acer Swift 16 AI OLED (SF16-51T-98SE). AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 was tested using an ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406). Maximum performance reflected by Intel platforms represent maximum achievable results in given platforms under unconstrained PL1/PL2 settings and no thermal limitations. Maximum performance reflected by AMD platforms represent maximum achievable results in unconstrained SlowLimit/FastLimit settings and no thermal limitations. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices. Lowest power and performance figures may not represent the lowest achievable platform power and performance. Idle-normalized platform power is measured with idle periods removed.

3 Performance is based on Cinebench Single Core run in Windows 11. Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9345). The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9350). On battery performance measured on “Balanced” Power Mode in Windows and “Optimized” in Dell Power Manager for both devices. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices; results may vary based on device power settings and/or OEM configurations. Battery life varies significantly with device, settings, usage, and other factors.

4 Device features and functionality may vary based on OEM design. 

5 NPU performance is based on UL Procyon AI Computer Vision score on Windows 11 OS, run in September 2025. Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) was tested using a Qualcomm reference design. Intel Core Ultra 9 285H was tested using an ASUS Zephyrus G16 (GU605CP). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V was tested using an Acer Swift 16 AI OLED (SF16- 51T-98SE). AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 was tested using an ASUS Vivobook S14 (M5406). Apple M4 was tested using an Apple MacBook Air 15" (MC7A4HN/A)

6 Battery life varies significantly based on device, settings, usage, and other factors.

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