Snapdragon® X Series performance details
This page details how we tested the performance, battery, AI, app capabilities and unplugged performance of the Snapdragon X Series. Testing conducted from March 2024 to November 2025.
Snapdragon X Series claims
Performance
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Battery
- THE fastest PCs with multi-day battery life
- CPU performance is based on Geekbench v6.2 Single-Core on Windows 11 OS run in October 2024. Snapdragon X Elite (XIE-80-100) was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9345) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager. Intel Core Ultra 7 256V was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9350) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows, ‘Standard mode’ in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 was tested using an ASUS VivoBook S14 (M5406WA) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Standard mode’ in MyASUS. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices. Battery life varies significantly with device, settings, usage and other factors.
- Snapdragon X Series delivers up to 22 hours of battery life.
- Battery life varies significantly with device, settings, usage and other factors.
- Best performance, 22 hours of battery life and tomorrow's AI – today. That is the Snapdragon® difference, leaving other processors in the dust.
- CPU performance is based on Geekbench v6.2 Single-Core on Windows 11 OS run in October 2024. Snapdragon X Elite (XIE-80-100) was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9345) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager. Intel Core Ultra 7 256V was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9350) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows, ‘Standard mode’ in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 was tested using an ASUS VivoBook S14 (M5406WA) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Standard mode’ in MyASUS. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices. Battery life varies significantly with device, settings, usage and other factors.
- Unlike other processors that slow down to save battery, Snapdragon X Series processors maintain maximum performance when unplugged.
- 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 ‘Optimised’ 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.
- Snapdragon® X Elite uses 28% less power on average than Intel Core Ultra 7 for everyday tasks.
- Tasks tested include Teams video calls, local video playback, YouTube streaming, web browsing and Microsoft 365. Battery life rundown was measured while running UL Procyon Battery Life Office Productivity run in Windows 11 in October 2024. 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 ‘Best Power Efficiency’ power mode in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager for both devices. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices.
- 79% better battery life while web browsing in out-of-box configuration
- Signal65 benchmarking, May ’25; System-level testing comparing ThinkPad T14s Gen6 with Snapdragon X Elite and ThinkPad T14s Gen6 with AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360.
- 50% better battery life while web browsing in power efficiency configuration
- Signal65 benchmarking, May ’25; System-level testing comparing ThinkPad T14s Gen6 with Snapdragon X Elite and ThinkPad T14s Gen6 with AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360.
- 19% better battery life while playing video
- Signal65 benchmarking, May ’24; System-level testing comparing Surface Laptop 15in with Snapdragon X Elite and `MacBook Air 15in with Apple M3.
AI
- World's fastest NPU for laptops
- 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)
- Performance and device temperature measured while running UL Procyon AI Computer Vision on the NPU in Windows 11 in October 2024. 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 ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager for both devices. Power/thermal performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices.
- 2x faster than Apple M3
- AI inferencing performance is based on UL Solutions Procyon AI on Windows 11 OS and MacOS run in May 2024. Snapdragon X Elite were tested using a Qualcomm reference design on Windows 11 OS. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 core) was tested using an Asus ZenBook 14 OLED (UX3405) laptop on Windows 11. The Apple M3 was tested using an Apple MacBook Pro on MacOS. Maximum performance reflected by Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and the M3 represent maximum achievable results in given platforms under unconstrained PL1/PL2 settings and no thermal limitations. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices.
- 3.7x faster than Intel Core Ultra 7
- AI inferencing performance is based on UL Solutions Procyon AI on Windows 11 OS and MacOS run in May 2024. Snapdragon X Elite were tested using a Qualcomm reference design on Windows 11 OS. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 core) was tested using an Asus ZenBook 14 OLED (UX3405) laptop on Windows 11. The Apple M3 was tested using an Apple MacBook Pro on MacOS. Maximum performance reflected by Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and the M3 represent maximum achievable results in given platforms under unconstrained PL1/PL2 settings and no thermal limitations. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices.
Unplugged Performance
- Up to 90% faster than other processors when unplugged from the wall.
- CPU performance is based on Geekbench v6.2 Single-Core on Windows 11 OS run in October 2024. Snapdragon X Elite (XIE-80-100) was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9345) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager. Intel Core Ultra 7 256V was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9350) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows, ‘Standard mode’ in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 was tested using an ASUS VivoBook S14 (M5406WA) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Standard mode’ in MyASUS. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices. Battery life varies significantly with device, settings, usage and other factors.
- Only PCs powered by Snapdragon® X Series Processors maintain full performance when unplugged, with up to multiple days of boundary-shattering battery life.
- 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 ‘Optimised’ 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.
- Maintains max performance unplugged, up to 90% faster than other processors.
- Performance is based on Cinebench Single Core run in Windows 11 in October 2024. 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). Battery performance measured on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager for both devices. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices. CPU performance is based on Geekbench v6.2 Single-Core on Windows 11 OS run in October 2024. Snapdragon X Elite (XIE-80-100) was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9345) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager. Intel Core Ultra 7 256V was tested using a Dell XPS 13 (9350) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Standard mode’ in Windows and ‘Optimised’ in Dell Power Manager. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 was tested using an ASUS VivoBook S14 (M5406WA) on ‘Balanced’ power mode in Windows and ‘Standard mode’ in MyASUS. Power and performance comparison reflects results based on measurements and hardware instrumentation of given devices.
