NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
—Single-core86.6
—Multi-core79.1
56Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
51.1Platformspec-based51.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core)1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- 28% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
General
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 80 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18 | 18 |
| Performance cores | 9 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 9 | — |
| Threads | 18 | 18 |
| Base clock | — | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.9 GHz | 5 GHz+28% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | NVIDIA Blackwell RTX 5120-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,535 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,062Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 23,166Top 4% |
| PassMark | — | 44,659Top 10% |
| PassMark (single thread) | — | 4,540Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 14% |
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