On September 25, Qualcomm made an official announcement, introducing two PC processors: the Snapdragon X2 Elite and the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme. These processors are tailor - made for high - end and ultra - high - end Windows 11 PCs.

Built on a 3nm manufacturing process, these processors incorporate the third - generation Oryon CPU. When compared to the previous generation, they offer a performance boost of up to 75% while reducing power consumption by 43%. The X2 Elite Extreme stands out as it can achieve single - and dual - core boost frequencies that surpass 5GHz, a milestone for CPUs based on the Arm architecture.

In terms of graphics, the new Adreno GPU architecture significantly enhances performance per watt, delivering 2.3 times the efficiency of its predecessors. Additionally, the Hexagon NPU (Neural Processing Unit) packs a punch with 80 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of computing power, paving the way for seamless concurrent AI experiences.

Devices powered by these two processors are anticipated to make their debut in the market during the first half of 2026.