TL;DR: Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is the fastest mobile processor, featuring third-gen Oryon CPU cores, an upgraded Adreno 840 GPU with 23% better gaming performance, and a Hexagon NPU with ...

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Qualcomm just revealed its Snapdragon X2 Plus CPU, set to arrive in the latest laptops in 2026, and it promises a 35% faster, 43% less power and a big boost in AI performance.

But that doesn't mean they're not worth considering. Even if Qualcomm's performance claims are very optimistic, a CPU single-core uplift of 35% is nothing to be sniffed at. This increase comes about ...

PT compared the time and effort required for OS deployment on Windows 11 Pro PCs powered by Snapdragon X Series and ...

What Happened: Qualcomm calls the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite the fastest and most efficient processors for Windows PCs. The processors are built with ultimate performance, strong battery ...

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A report earlier this month suggested that Qualcomm is looking to work with Samsung Foundry for its next Snapdragon mobile ...