Snapdragon X Processor:
Intel & AMD Equivalents

A breakdown of where Qualcomm's Snapdragon X family fits relative to contemporary Intel and AMD laptop CPUs, based on various benchmarks and real-world observations.

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Snapdragon X Elite

High-end variant with 12 Oryon cores and a 45 TOPS NPU, designed for top battery life and strong CPU/AI workloads.

Snapdragon X Plus

Mid-range variant (e.g., X1P-42-100) with 8 cores, targeting balanced performance and efficiency.

Snapdragon X (Basic)

Entry-level Copilot+ PC chip, below the Plus and Elite in performance.

Snapdragon X Elite

Direct Competitors:

Intel H-series (e.g., Core i7-13800H, Core Ultra 9 185H)
AMD Ryzen 9 HS-series (e.g., Ryzen 9 7940HS)

Community Observations:

Geekbench 5: Closely mirrors Intel Core i5-14600 (desktop CPU)

Benchmark Highlights:

Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core:
X Elite (2,940) ~7% faster than i7-13800H (2,755), ~9% ahead of Ryzen 9 7940HS (2,695)
Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core:
X Elite (15,130) ~5% over i7-13800H (14,342), ~24% above Ryzen 9 7940HS (12,181)
Cinebench 2024 Single-Thread:
X Elite (132 points) outpacing i7-13800H (115) & Ryzen 9 7940HS (109)
PassMark Single-Thread:
X Elite (3,895) on par with Ryzen 9 7940HS (3,904), ahead of Core Ultra 9 185H (3,719)
Real-World (Visual Studio Build):
X Elite finished in 37s vs. 54s on Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

Snapdragon X Plus

Direct Competitors:

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS

Benchmark Highlights:

Chassis Comparison (Lenovo ThinkBook 16):
Matched Intel Core Ultra 7 155H in single-core benchmarks, with superior battery life.

Snapdragon X (Basic)

Direct Competitors:

Entry-level Intel Core Ultra 7 "U"-series processors

Benchmark Highlights:

Productivity Workloads (Geekbench):
Delivers about 15% faster Geekbench performance than many entry-level Intel Core Ultra 7 "U"-series.
Note:
Integrated graphics lag behind.

In Summary:

Qualcomm's ARM-based Snapdragon X family places squarely in the performance brackets occupied by Intel's H- and U-series and AMD's Ryzen 7/9 HS-series mobile processors.

Snapdragon X Elite ≈ Intel Core i7-13800H / AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (often ahead in benchmarks), Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Core i5-14600 (desktop)
Snapdragon X Plus ≈ Intel Core Ultra 7 155H / AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS in laptop benchmarks
Snapdragon X (basic) > entry-level Intel Core Ultra 7-U chips in productivity tests

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