Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Performance Puts Pressure Back on Intel and Apple
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyLast week at Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced its next-gen line of PC chips, Snapdragon X2. The chips will come in two flavors: the X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme. At a benchmarking session at the conference, held in Hawaii, I was given a closer look at just how the X2 Elite Extreme will perform across a variety of common tests, using reference laptops Qualcomm brought to the event.Here’s what I learned in my short time with these devices and how they compare to their closest rivals, including MacBooks. (Qualcomm paid for a portion of my travel expenses to attend the Snapdragon Summit, but the company has no say in our reporting.)Testing the Elite ExtremeLet’s start with Cinebench 2024, a popular benchmark…
