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Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
71.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
70.9Inno Score
73.6Single-core73.3
64Multi-core66.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.6iGPU—
62.2Platformspec-based54.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-1002 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 scores 71.7 against 70.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Cores1818
Performance cores1212
Efficiency cores66
Threads1818
Boost clock4.7 GHz5 GHz+6%
L3 cache—9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
iGPUQualcomm Adreno X2-90Qualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock1,700 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Memory supportLPDDR5x-9523LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory128 GB128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,814Top 6%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)20,325Top 7%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,629Bottom 36%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,808Top 34%—
PassMark37,821+1%Top 13%37,384Top 14%
PassMark (single thread)4,470Top 10%4,797+7%Top 4%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,666Top 15%—

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