Overview
- Two SKUs debut — a 10‑core X2P-64-100 (6 Prime + 4 Performance) and a 6‑core X2P-42-100 (6 Prime) — both boosting to 4.0GHz with the X2-45 Adreno GPU and support for up to 128GB LPDDR5x.
- Qualcomm cites generational gains over the prior X Plus: about 35% higher single‑core CPU performance, up to 39% more GPU performance, and up to 43% lower power use.
- The company claims the same 80 TOPS Hexagon NPU as X2 Elite for on‑device AI, positioning the Plus for Copilot+ and multimodal workloads with no performance drop on battery and “multi‑day” battery life.
- Vendor comparisons presented by Qualcomm show the 10‑core X2 Plus outperforming Intel’s Core Ultra 7 265U at ISO power by roughly 3.5x in single‑core and 3.1x in multi‑core tests, though independent testing is still pending.
- Qualcomm targets mainstream, Core i5‑class Windows on Arm laptops in a roughly $799 band, with partners expected to ship devices in late Q1 through the first half of 2026 and expanded driver support including quarterly GPU updates and compatibility with about 1,400 games.