Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor has finally been unveiled, and we now have a look at the performance we can expect in upcoming Windows PCs. It's already one powerful chip, and I have the benchmarks to prove it.

During the Snapdragon Summit 2025 in Hawaii, I was able to get results on Qualcomm's most powerful offering in the aptly named Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) CPU. The company promised plenty of upgrades, including the "world's fastest NPU for laptops," along with up to a 50% uplift in CPU performance, double the GPU power and more.

From a look at the results, the X2 Elite Extreme manages to keep its word. Not only does it significantly surpass the Snapdragon X Elite, but also the latest processors from Apple, Intel and AMD in the best laptops on t

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