Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite Challenges Intel and AMD in Latest Benchmarks

The new ARM-based CPU shows promising performance, potentially reshaping the laptop and PC gaming markets.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite shows impressive performance in Geekbench 6 benchmarks, outperforming flagship mobile CPUs from AMD and Intel.
The Snapdragon X Elite's performance suggests a significant shift in the PC gaming landscape, potentially offering a viable alternative to traditional x86 processors.
Benchmark results indicate the Snapdragon X Elite is approximately 15% slower than Intel's high-end Core i9-14900HX but about 50% faster than Apple's M2 chip.
The Snapdragon X Elite is designed for thin and light laptops, aiming for best-in-class multi-threaded performance with significantly lower power consumption.
Qualcomm's advancements in ARM-based CPUs for Windows 11 devices could challenge the dominance of Intel and AMD in the laptop market.