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Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
79.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
43.3Inno Score
94.4Single-core—
80.8Multi-core—
93.3Efficiency73.3
58iGPU20
51.1Platform28.9
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 43.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+38) and platform (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon C still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

  • Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 73
  • Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 20
  • Stronger platform score: 51 vs 29
  • 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
  • 125% higher threads: 18 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite ExtremeQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20252026
Process3 nm+50%6 nm

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite ExtremeQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores18+125%8
Threads18+125%8
Base clock4.4 GHz—
Boost clock5 GHz+67%3 GHz

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite ExtremeQualcomm Snapdragon C
iGPUQualcomm Adreno X2-90Qualcomm Adreno A643
iGPU clock1,850 MHz+106%900 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite ExtremeQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory supportLPDDR5X—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite ExtremeQualcomm Snapdragon C
Geekbench 6 (single)4,033Top 2%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)23,198Top 4%—

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