Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a leader in mobile chipsets, today announced its groundbreaking new processors for the Windows PC market: the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite. These platforms, the next-generation members of the Snapdragon X-Series portfolio, are touted as “the fastest, most powerful, and most efficient processors ever for Windows PCs.” With superior performance, long-lasting battery life, and the world’s fastest NPU (Artificial Intelligence Processing Unit) for laptops, these processors are poised to redefine the PC experience.
Breaking Performance for Professionals: Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
The top-of-the-line Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is designed specifically for ultra-premium laptops. This processor targets users engaged in the most demanding tasks, such as professional content creators, data analysts, and scientific researchers. Featuring a 3rd Generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU, the X2 Elite Extreme delivers up to 75% faster CPU performance compared to its competitors at the same power level. This means tasks like complex data analysis, professional media editing, and computationally intensive scientific research can be seamlessly performed, even on a thin and lightweight PC, whether plugged in or on the go.
On the graphics front, the new Qualcomm Adreno GPU architecture delivers a 2.3x increase in performance per watt compared to the previous generation, maximizing both visual power and efficiency.
Ultimate Efficiency in Everyday Use: Snapdragon X2 Elite
The Snapdragon X2 Elite delivers powerful and efficient multitasking capabilities for intensive workloads focused on productivity, creativity, and entertainment in premium Windows PCs. This platform delivers up to 31% faster performance and up to 43% less power consumption compared to the previous generation, while maintaining the same power consumption. This exceptional efficiency elevates mobility, allowing users to work for days without relying on a charger.
The New Brain of AI: 80 TOPS of NPU Power
At the heart of both new processors is the Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU, capable of 80 trillion operations per second (80 TOPS) and touted as the world’s fastest for laptops. This immense AI processing power is designed to seamlessly run Copilot+ PC experiences and other simultaneously running AI applications. AI will no longer be a purely cloud-based feature; it will run directly on the user’s device, in real time and with greater privacy.
Kedar Kondap, Qualcomm’s General Manager of Computing and Gaming, commented on the new processors: “The Snapdragon X2 Elite solidifies our leadership in the PC industry, delivering epic leaps in performance, AI processing, and battery life to deliver the experiences consumers deserve. We continue to push the boundaries of technological innovation, deliver groundbreaking products that set new industry standards, and redefine what’s possible for PCs.”
Qualcomm announced that the first devices powered by the Snapdragon X2 Elite series are expected to be released in the first half of 2026. This announcement strengthens the company’s claim in the PC market, promising users smarter, more powerful, and longer-lasting computers.
