Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 is the second fastest variant of the X2 laptop SoC family which was introduced in September 2025. It offers all 18 CPU cores divided into 12 prime cores with up to 4.7 GHz (up to dual-core, 4 GHz all cores) and 6 performance cores with up to 3.4 GHz. Together, the CPU section has access to 53 MB of cache.
The SoC also integrates a powerful X2-90 GPU with 1.7 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 should only be slightly behind the top model X2E-96-100 (higher clocked cores) and thus also in the top class of mobile CPUs in 2025. We currently assume a comparable performance with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX at the moment. However, this only applies to benchmarks that are available in a native ARM version. Older and non-optimized software runs significantly slower.
The SoC is manufactured with a mixture of N3X and N3P (via Computerbase) at TSMC (3nm)
| Clock Rate | 3400 - 4700 MHz |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 18 / 18 12 x 4.7 GHz 6 x 3.4 GHz |
| Manufacturing Technology | 3 nm |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 ( - 1700 MHz) |
| NPU / AI | 80 TOPS INT8 |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Architecture | ARM |
| Announcement Date | 09/29/2025 |
| Product Link (external) | www.qualcomm.com |
Benchmarks
- Average benchmark values* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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