Qualcomm’s next-generation laptop processor, the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, has been launched in performance benchmarks following its official launch. The ARM-based chipset was compared to both its x86 competitors and the Apple M4 Max processor, and the initial results are in.

Big-name processors face off

In Cinebench 2024 tests conducted on Qualcomm’s reference laptop, the X2 Elite Extreme achieved a single-core score of 162 and a multi-core score of 1,968.

These results indicate that the processor falls short of the Apple M4 Max chip. The X2 Elite Extreme achieved a 9.5 percent lower single-core performance and a 2.8 percent lower multi-core performance than the M4 Max.

On the other hand, the X2 Elite Extreme presents a very different picture compared to its x86-based competitors. Qualcomm’s new processor delivers an average 34 percent higher single-core performance and 55 percent higher multi-core performance compared to the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.

Comparing the processor to the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V, it boasts a 31 percent lead in single-core performance and a remarkable 234 percent lead in multi-core performance. Qualcomm entered the Windows laptop market with the X1 platform announced last year. The X2 series achieved a significant leap in performance.

While the new processors surpass x86 architecture in Windows, they still remain at a disadvantage against the Apple M4 Max, the leader in the ARM ecosystem. Market competition is expected to intensify in the coming period with Intel’s Panther Lake and AMD’s Medusa Point platforms.