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Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme crushes Apple M4, Intel, and AMD in new benchmarks (www.windowscentral.com)
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...In Geekbench 6.5 single-core, the X2 Elite Extreme posts a score of 4,080, edging out Apple’s M4 (3,872) and leaving AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (2,881) and Intel’s Core Ultra 9 288V (2,919) far behind...

...The multi-core story is even more dramatic. With a Geekbench 6.5 multi-core score of 23,491, the X2 Elite Extreme nearly doubles the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (11,386) and comfortably outpaces Apple’s M4 (15,146) and AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 370 (15,443)...

...This isn’t just a speed play — Qualcomm is betting that its ARM-based design can deliver desktop-class performance at mobile-class power draw, enabling thin, fanless designs or ultra-light laptops with battery life measured in days, not hours.

One of the more intriguing aspects of the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is its memory‑in‑package design, a departure from the off‑package RAM used in other X2 Elite variants. Qualcomm is using a System‑in‑Package (SiP) approach here, integrating the RAM directly alongside the CPU, GPU, and NPU on the same substrate.

This proximity slashes latency and boosts bandwidth — up to 228 GB/s compared to 152 GB/s on the off‑package models — while also enabling a unified memory architecture similar in concept to Apple’s M‑series chips, where CPU and GPU share the same pool for faster, more efficient data access...

... the company notes the "first half" of 2026 for the new Snapdragon X2 Elite and Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme...

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[–] malwieder@feddit.org 13 points 9 hours ago

X2 "Elite Extreme" probably in ideal conditions vs. the base M4 chip in a real-world device. Sure, nice single core results but Apple will likely counter with the M5 (the A19 Pro already reaches around 4,000 and the M chips can probably clock a bit higher). And the M4 Pro and Max already score as high or higher in multi-core. Real world in a 14 inch laptop.

It doesn't "crush" the M4 series at all and we'll see how it'll perform in a comparable power/thermal envelope.

I don't hate what Qualcomm is doing here, but these chips only work properly under Windows and the Windows app ecosystem still hasn't embraced ARM all that much, and from what I've heard Windows' x64 to ARM translation layer is not as good as Rosetta 2. Linux support is pretty horrible, especially at launch.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 12 points 10 hours ago

The X1 Elite never lived up to its geekbench scores, and the drivers are absolute dogshit.

The X2 Elite wont match Apple or AMD in real world scenarios either, I'd wager.

[–] fittedsyllabi@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Then Apple releases M5.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago

I am simple person. I see geekbench, I ignore claims and rest of article.

[–] verdi@feddit.org 10 points 14 hours ago

*X Elite opens browser windows faster under desktop cooling.

FTFY

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

And here I am with my cheap old quad core doing my stuff.

Except for the theoretical interest, what are we supposed to do with stuff like that? Is it just more data centers? Does I sound like 640KB is enough?

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

As an example, you could replace on-disk caching of resized images in photoprism with on-the-fly resized images, effectively trading large disks for faster CPU while retaining equivalent application performance.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Ah, a not at all theoretical example but a real life one 😁 /s

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

It's a real life example for me. I have too many photos for my cache drive to handle so I have to limit which photos I put into photoprism.

[–] flemtone@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

When the Snapdragon GPU performance is on par with AMD's 780m or above then we can talk.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 70 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

That doesn't sound very high end, I think I'll wait for the Pro version, preferably Pro Plus.

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 6 points 13 hours ago

Elite Extreme

Sounds like it focuses more on shiny RGB than performance.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 27 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

BadDragon X2 Elite Extreme MAGNUM

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The Rare version?

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 2 points 10 hours ago

The Raw Rare version ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 18 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It sounds like an advertisement for a condom or dildo

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 7 points 22 hours ago

Don't you want to put on some of this thermal paste?

Where this is going, baby, you don't need no thermal paste!

faints on floor

[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 192 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

Keep in mind the original X Elite benchmarks were never replicated in real world devices (not even close).

They used a desktop style device (with intense cooling that is not possible with laptops) and "developed solely for benchmarking" version of Linux (to this day X Elite runs like shit in Linux).

This is almost certainly a premeditated attempt at "legal false advertising".

Mark my words, you'll never see 4,000 points in GB6 ST on any real products.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 66 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

They also used the base M4, not M4 Pro or Max

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago

Now this all makes sense

[–] Ugurcan@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 13 hours ago

lol that’s just the cherry on the whole apple pie.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Seems like they're also using two different Intel chips in their testing for some reason.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 21 hours ago

I'll take cherrypicking for $500, Alex

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I imagine things would be much closer if they put a giant heatsink that Ryzen 370 they're comparing and ran it at its 54W configurable TDP instead of the default 28W.

[–] pycorax@sh.itjust.works 6 points 20 hours ago

Shouldn't they also be comparing it to Strix Halo instead?

[–] itztalal@lemmings.world 5 points 18 hours ago

desktop-class performance at mobile-class power draw

This made my bullshit detector go haywire.

[–] tal@olio.cafe 12 points 1 day ago

Ah. Thanks for the context.

Well, after they have product out, third parties will benchmark them, and we'll see how they actually stack up.

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[–] a_fancy_kiwi@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Let me know when these X elite chips have full Linux compatibility and then I’ll be interested. Until then, I’ll stick with Mac, it has the better hardware.

[–] clucose@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 day ago (13 children)

Friendly Question: has M4 full linux support?

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

M1 still doesn't have full Linux support, unfortunately. They've done a lot of good work, but it isn't there yet. Yet, another reason not to buy snapdragon PCs yet.

[–] Toes@ani.social 27 points 1 day ago

No, neither does M3. You can read more about this project here: https://asahilinux.org/docs/platform/feature-support/m4/ Even M2 and M1 support is still being worked on.

[–] a_fancy_kiwi@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

I think I see what you’re saying. My gripe is that if I want a laptop/tablet with a great ARM chip, with long battery life, my options all force me to use one of two operating systems that I’d prefer not to use for ideological reasons. If I’m forced to use one, because I want an ARM device, I might as well use the one that has the best hardware. M5s are right around the corner and the MacBook Airs are really competitive.

If I misinterpreted your question, then no, as far as I’m aware, none of the M series has FULL support. The M1s and M2s are pretty close though.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I'm going to call semi-bullshit here, or there is a major revisionist version or catch. If this were true, they'd be STUPID to not be working fast as hell to get full, unlocked Linux support upstreamed and start selling this as a datacenter competitor to what Amazon, Microsoft, and Amazon are offering, because it would be an entirely new class of performance. It could also dig into Nvidia and AMDs datacenter sales at scale if this efficient.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They put desktop cooling on the testbench apparently.

They’re also comparing to only the base M4 chip, not the Pro.

Also the M5 could still come out this year. But it also might not so it’s still a fair comparison till then.

Anyway if you’re looking for a Windows laptop specifically and don’t need anything that doesn’t run on ARM, it might be pretty damn good. I’d still wait for independent benchmarks.

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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah I'll wait for independent benchmarks, thanks.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 17 points 1 day ago

With actual devices

[–] artyom@piefed.social 32 points 1 day ago

This will be super cool when we actually have OSs that can run on them!

[–] itztalal@lemmings.world 4 points 19 hours ago

desktop-class performance at mobile-class power draw

checks source

windowcentral.com

Nothing to see here, folks.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

In my experience, arm64 is nowhere close to x64 with heavy multi processing/threading loads.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago

Windows 11 will turn this into a 486.

[–] VeloRama@feddit.org 5 points 22 hours ago

Can't wait for Linux to support it and Tuxedo creating a laptop with it.

[–] commander@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (6 children)

How's the GPU drivers though? Especially to me for Linux. These should be used in PC gaming handhelds but Qualcomm support is mediocre

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

How's the GPU drivers though? Especially to me for Linux.

Not. The answer is not.

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