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Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-96-100

Qualcomm X2E-96-100

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-96-100 is the fastest variant of the X2 notebook SoCs, which was introduced in September 2025. The chip integrates 18 ARM-compatible 3rd generation Oryon cores divided into two clusters. Twelve fast prime cores are clocked at up to 5 GHz (up to dual-core, 4.4 GHz all cores) and 6 performance cores at up to 3.6 GHz. Together, the CPU section has access to 53 MB of cache.

The SoC also integrates a powerful X2-90 GPU with 1.85 GHz, an NPU with up to 80 TOPS (INT8), LPDDR5x-9523 memory controller with 128 bit and 152 GB/s bandwidth and the Spectra ISP for up to 36 MP dual cameras. Storage media can be connected via NVMe, PCIe 5.0, UFS 4.0, SD Express and SD 3.0. The chip also supports 3x USB 4.0 ports.

The CPU performance is one of the fastest mobile chips at the time of announcement (according to benchmarks from Qualcomm). Native benchmarks are on par with the fastest mobile CPUs like the Apple M4 Max, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX or AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. However, older and non optimized software has to be emulated and will show a reduced performance.

The SoC is manufactured with a mixture of N3X and N3P (via Computerbase) at TSMC (3nm). The Elite Extreme can be used with TDP values (PL1) of up to 82 Watt for the package including the GPU and 65 Watt for the CPU.

CodenameOryon v3
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon X2

Series: Snapdragon X2 Oryon v3

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-96-100 « 3.6 - 5 GHz18 / 18 cores9 MB L3 Oryon v3
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100 compare3.6 - 4.7 GHz18 / 18 cores9 MB L3 Oryon v3
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 compare3.4 - 5 GHz18 / 18 cores9 MB L3 Oryon v3
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 compare3.4 - 4.7 GHz18 / 18 cores Oryon v3
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 compare3.4 - 4.7 GHz12 / 12 cores Oryon v3
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 compare3.4 - 4.7 GHz12 / 12 cores Oryon v3
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100 compare3.4 - 4 GHz12 / 12 cores Oryon v3
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 compare - 4.04 GHz10 / 10 cores Oryon v3
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100 compare - 4 GHz6 / 6 cores Oryon v3
Clock Rate3600 - 5000 MHz
Level 2 Cache44 MB
Level 3 Cache9 MB
Number of Cores / Threads18 / 18
12 x 5.0 GHz
6 x 3.6 GHz
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)82 Watt
Manufacturing Technology3 nm
GPUQualcomm Adreno X2-90 ( - 1850 MHz)
NPU / AI80 TOPS INT8
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date09/29/2025
Product Link (external)www.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2026 - Cinebench 2026 CPU Single Thread
667 Points (90%)
Cinebench 2026 - Cinebench 2026 CPU Multi
7410 Points (73%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
162 Points (2%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
1988 Points (37%)
Geekbench 6.6 - Geekbench 6.6 Single-Core
min: 4043     avg: 4062     median: 4061.5 (94%)     max: 4080 points
Geekbench 6.6 - Geekbench 6.6 Multi-Core
min: 22841     avg: 23166     median: 23166 (79%)     max: 23491 points
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Reviews for the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-96-100 processor

Asus Zenbook A16 UX3607OA: Qualcomm Adreno X2-90, 16.00", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Asus Zenbook A16 UX3607OA

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-96-100 Reference Scores: Qualcomm Adreno X2-90, 0.00"
   » Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Series: Overview and benchmarks for the new top SoC for ARM notebooks

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Other CPUs of the series Snapdragon X2

» Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
   18x 3.4 GHz - 5 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
   18x 3.4 GHz - 4.7 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
   12x 3.4 GHz - 4.7 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
   12x 3.4 GHz - 4.7 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
   12x 3.4 GHz - 4 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Apple M5 Max
   18x 3.05 GHz - 4.61 GHz
+ Apple M5 Pro 18-Core
   18x 3.05 GHz - 4.61 GHz
+ Apple M4 Max 16-Core
   16x 2.59 GHz - 4.51 GHz
+ Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
   1.7 GHz - 5.2 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
   16x 2.5 GHz - 5.4 GHz
- Apple M5 Pro 15-Core
   15x 3.05 GHz - 4.61 GHz
- Apple M4 Max 14-Core
   14x 2.59 GHz - 4.51 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
   24x 1.8 GHz - 5.5 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
   16x 2.5 GHz - 5.4 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-01- 8)