Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-46-100
The Snapdragon X Plus 8-core (X1P-46-100) is a relatively affordable ARM architecture processor for use in Windows laptops that was unveiled in Sep 2024. This Qualcomm SoC features 8 Oryon CPU cores running at up to 4.0 GHz, along with the 2.1 TFLOPS X1-45 iGPU and the 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU. The super-fast LPDDR5x-8448 memory controller, USB 4.0 support, TB 4 support and PCIe 4 support are all onboard as well.
Architecture and Features
The Oryon cores (2 clusters of essentially identical cores; 8 threads) are mostly based on Nuvia IP and they reportedly make use of the ARM v8.7 microarchitecture. Much like modern AMD and Intel processors, the Snapdragon chip is compatible with USB 4 and thus with Thunderbolt 4 however it does not appear to support eGPUs as of September 2024.
The X1P-46-100 is based on the smaller die codenamed Purwa, unlike most X Elite and X Plus processors. It is believed to have at least 8 PCIe 4 and 4 PCIe 3 lanes for connecting various kinds of devices. NVMe SSDs are supported with a throughput of up to 7.9 GB/s; furthermore, most laptops built around the chip are expected to have 16 GB of LPDDR5x-8448 RAM. There is also a 45 TOPS NPU present for accelerating AI workloads.
Performance
A lot depends on the power targets of a specific system, just like it is with AMD, Intel and Nvidia products. That being said, we fully expect the X1P-46-100 to be just a little faster than the Core i5-1245U when executing multi-threaded x86 code.
The 4.0 GHz clock speed is only achievable in single-thread workloads. When executing multi-threaded tasks, the CPU cores will run at no more than 3.4 GHz.
Graphics
The X1-45 used here delivers up to 2.1 TFLOPS of performance. Unlike the much faster 3.8 TFLOPS and 4.6 TFLOPS X1-85 iGPUs, this little graphics adapter has much fewer unified shaders at its disposal. Its gaming performance is set to be sufficient for pre-2021 games at resolutions such as 1600x900 on low graphics settings.
AVC, HEVC and AV1 video codecs can be both hardware-decoded and hardware-encoded whereas with VP9, only decoding is possible. The highest monitor resolution supported is UHD 2160p.
Power consumption
Expect to see anything between 15 W and 30 W under long-term workloads depending on the system and the power profile chosen. The number includes RAM.
The SoC is built with TSMC's N4P process for better-than-average power efficiency, as of H2 2024.
| Codename | Oryon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Snapdragon X Oryon
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| Clock Rate | <=4000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 2 Cache | 12 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 3 Cache | 6 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 4.0 GHz Qualcomm Oryon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 30 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing Technology | 4 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GPU | Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcement Date | 09/03/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Link (external) | www.qualcomm.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
No reviews found for this CPU (yet).
