Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme & X2 Elite Up to 5.0 GHz CPU and 80 TOPS AI announced
Overview – Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme & X2 Elite → for Windows Copilot+ PCs – Built on 3nm process → thin, light, efficient laptops – Focus: AI performance, connectivity, professional workloads
X2 Elite Extreme – Ultra-premium PCs → content creation, media editing, analytics – 3rd-gen Oryon CPU + ultra-low latency cache – Adreno GPU → smooth visuals – 80 TOPS Hexagon NPU → AI & on-device models – Security → Qualcomm SPU, Pluton, Guardian
X2 Elite – Premium multitasking & productivity → thin & light devices – Same CPU architecture as Extreme, tuned for battery efficiency – 80 TOPS Hexagon NPU → Copilot+ AI workflows – Connectivity & Imaging → 5G X75, Wi-Fi 7, Spectra ISP
Quick Specs & Availability – CPU: Extreme 18 cores (5.0 GHz) | Elite 12 cores (4.7 GHz) – GPU: Adreno, DirectX 12.2, Vulkan 1.4 – Memory & Storage: LPDDR5x up to 128+ GB, NVMe PCIe 5.0 – Availability: Devices expected H1 2026