Overview
- Qualcomm detailed three X2 Elite variants, with the top 18‑core model using two six‑core Prime clusters plus one six‑core Performance cluster and per‑cluster Matrix Engines implementing Arm SME.
- The Adreno X2‑90 GPU scales to four slices, adds DirectX 12.2 Ultimate ray‑tracing units and 21 MB of dedicated SRAM linked at 4 TB/s, with Qualcomm citing up to 130% higher raster performance versus the X1 generation.
- ComputerBase reports Apple’s M5 reclaiming the single‑core lead by about 6%, while Qualcomm’s flagship posts multi‑core wins in several tests and shows a GPU edge in 3DMark Steel Nomad Light with a 7% lead over M5.
- Qualcomm leaves power targets to OEMs, demonstrating an unconstrained 16‑inch reference design and a 14‑inch unit capped at 22 W, and expects early retail systems to sustain roughly 20–40 W.
- The SoC is built on TSMC 3 nm with more than 31 billion transistors, the Extreme SKU supports triple‑channel LPDDR5X‑9523 memory up to 228 GB/s, and HWiNFO now exposes Snapdragon telemetry with accuracy still under joint refinement.