
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite looks like the Windows world’s answer to Apple Silicon
Snapdragon X Elite PCs should begin to arrive in mid-2024, but obstacles remain.
Qualcomm uses some Apple-esque performance charts to demonstrate the X Elite's performance and power efficiency; the company claims that the X Elite will run up to twice as fast as an Intel Core i7-1355U or Core i7-1360P at the same power level, or it can match their performance while using 68 percent less power. Qualcomm also says the X Elite can match the performance of a beefier Core i7-13800H using 65 percent less power—providing roughly the same multi-core performance at 30 W that the Intel chip provides at 90 W. The X Elite's power consumption appears to max out at around 50 W, and to go as low as 10 W, at least according to these charts.
I know it's going to take some time to become mainstream and have as much support as x86 on Windows, but still fairly excited for Windows laptops which can actually run 10 hours on a single charge.