Today Qualcomm expands its line-up of Snapdragon X processors. We’ve already seen the Snapdragon X Elite, but now, our attention turns to the new Snapdragon X Plus, a cheaper 8-core CPU that will debut in CoPilot+ PCs later this month.
The launch is taking place here at IFA this week. Like with the Snapdragon X Elite, the new Snapdragon X Plus aims to offer best-in-class battery life and efficiency, while remaining powerful enough to run AI-powered applications, thanks to its combination of Oryon CPU, NPU and integrated graphics.
In the table below you can see the full spec comparison between the Snapdragon X Elite and the Snapdragon X Plus CPUs:
| SKU | CPU Cores | Cache | Max Clock Speed | iGPU (TFLOPS) | NPU (TOPS) | LPDDR5x Speed (MT/s) |
| Snapdragon X Elite | 12 | 42MB | 4.3GHz | 4.6 | 45 | 8488 |
| Snapdragon X Elite | 12 | 42MB | 4.2GHz | 4.6 | 45 | 8488 |
| Snapdragon X Elite | 12 | 42MB | 4.0GHz | 3.8 | 45 | 8488 |
| Snapdragon X Elite | 12 | 42MB | 3.4GHz | 3.8 | 45 | 8488 |
| Snapdragon X Plus | 10 | 42MB | 3.4GHz | 3.8 | 45 | 8488 |
| Snapdragon X Plus | 8 | 30MB | 3.4GHz | 1.7 | 45 | 8488 |
As you can see, while the NPU and memory speeds remain consistent across all SKUs, there are changes to the CPU and GPU depending on model. While all four Snapdragon X Elite SKUs have 12 CPU cores, the iGPU is cut down in some of the cheaper versions. The 10-Core Snapdragon X Plus has an iGPU on par with the cheapest Snapdragon X Elite, but the 8-core Snapdragon X Plus is geared towards very thin and light laptops, with performance capped at 1.7GHz.
The first laptops featuring Snapdragon X Plus processors will be available this month, from OEMs like HP, Lenovo and Acer.
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