NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
—Single-core73.6
—Multi-core71.2
56Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU77.9
51.1Platformspec-based44.9
2 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core)2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
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)
- 50% higher Efficiency cores: 9 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
- 33% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 9
- 21% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
General
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X2E-94-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18 | 18 |
| Performance cores | 9 | 12+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 9+50% | 6 |
| Threads | 18 | 18 |
| Boost clock | 3.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | — | 9 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X2E-94-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5x-9523 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,826Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 23,204Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,622Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 19,037Top 19% |
| PassMark | — | 44,662Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 4,064Top 6% |
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