# Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite: A chip made for Laptops

URL: https://technosports.co.in/qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite-a-chip-for-laptop/  
Published: 2023-10-27  
Updated: 2023-10-27  
Author: Nivedita Bangari

Qualcomm promises “best in class performance vs x86 systems” with its new Snapdragon X Elite processor, which is built on the 4nm production process. This chipset, intended for personal computing devices like laptops and 2-in-1s, promises a “massive leap forward” with a “best-in-class CPU,” AI interface, and one of the most efficient PC CPUs.

The Qualcomm Oryon 3.8GHz CPU with 12 high-performance cores and Dual-core turbo (4.3GHz) powers the [Snapdragon X Elite](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2023/10/qualcomm-unleashes-snapdragon-x-elite--the-ai-super-charged-plat). In comparison to an x86 processor from Intel or AMD (Qualcomm does not specify), this chip provides up to 2X higher CPU performance. The Qualcomm Adreno GPU with 4.6 Teraflops is reported to be 2X quicker and supports triple UHD monitors.

> New Snapdragon Chipsets for PC & Bluetooth devices! ⬇️  
>   
> 💻 Snapdragon X Elite for Laptops/2-in1s etc.:  
> – Qualcomm Oryon 3.8 GHz CPU with 12 high-performance cores  
> – Dual-core boost (4.3 GHz)  
> – Qualcomm Adreno GPU, 4.6 Teraflops, 3 UHD monitor/2 5K external displays support  
> – 68%… [pic.twitter.com/DMvsZvIn2o](https://t.co/DMvsZvIn2o)
>
> — Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) [October 24, 2023](https://twitter.com/ishanagarwal24/status/1716895379797537165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## The Snapdragon X Elite to give “leading PC performance per watt,” consuming 68% less power for peak performance

The CPU can execute 13 billion+ parameters on-device for AI features and create 30 tokens per second for 7 billion LLMs. When compared to competitors, it has 4.5X the AI NPU processing power and is the first PC processor with a “Always-Sensing” ISP.

![Snapdragon X Elite](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/960x0.webp)
*Snapdragon X Elite*

In addition, the chipset supports 5G mmWave technology, with peak download and upload rates of 10Gbps and 3.5 Gbps, respectively. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 are also supported, allowing for lossless audio transfer. It supports LPDDR5X RAM with up to 136GB/s bandwidth, as well as SD v3.0, NVMe SSD over PCIe Gen 4 and UFS 4.0 storage standards.

The Snapdragon X Elite can also support a single 64MP or twin 32MP camera, as well as 4K HDR video capture. The device can have an on-device UHD 120Hz display and twin 5K 60Hz external monitors. There is also AV1 encoding and decoding capabilities for up to 4K HDR video streaming. 3x USB-C with USB4 or 2x USB3.2 Gen2 or 1x eUSB2 ports are available.

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