Overview

• The top X2E-96-100 configuration features 18 CPU cores with a dual‑core 5.0 GHz boost, an 80 TOPS NPU, and in Qualcomm reference units 48GB of on‑package LPDDR5X on a 192‑bit bus.
• Qualcomm‑administered tests showed a Geekbench 6.5 single‑core score around 4,080 and multi‑core about 23,491, with large gains over the prior Snapdragon X Elite and strong results versus recent Intel, AMD and Apple chips.
• Integrated GPU results included a 3DMark Solar Bay score of 90.06, roughly 80% over the previous X Elite, with additional runs like 3DMark Steel Nomad Light reporting 5,628 and about 41 fps.
• AI metrics highlighted the enlarged Hexagon NPU, with a Procyon AI Computer Vision score of 4,151 (about 78% over last gen) and a Geekbench AI 1.5 result of 88,615 in Qualcomm’s setup.
• Testing was restricted to Qualcomm’s reference laptops with preinstalled benchmarks, wall power and no third‑party installs, and reporters cautioned that ARM Windows app, driver and game support plus pricing could constrain real‑world gains.