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Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

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Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

Released April 2026.5Press articleubergizmo.com/2026/04/asus-hp-snapdragon-x2-laptopsRead 16 October 2026Ubergizmo, 7 April 2026: the Snapdragon X2 platform has reached retail shelves, with ASUS and HP laptops listed at Best Buy. The HP OmniBook Ultra 14 uses the standard X2 Elite. Qualcomm announced the chip on 24 September 2025 and promised devices in 1H26. The first retail month for a laptop with the X2E-88-100 specifically is not proven, so April 2026 is stored. Last checked 16 October 2026.

Cores
18
Max boost clock
4.7GHz
L3 cache
Not available
Socket or package
Not available

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General

Series
Snapdragon X2 Elite1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite product brief (MCN 87-94060-1 Rev C). The comparison table names the platform Snapdragon X2 Elite for X2E-88-100. The brief calls the X2E-96-100 and X2E-94-100 Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, which are other products.
Model numbers
X2E-88-1001Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Comparison table and Specs and features, column for part number X2E-88-100. The same tables list X2E-96-100, X2E-94-100, X2E-90-100, X2E-84-100, X2E-80-100 and X2E-78-100, which are other products.
GTIN / EAN
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Announced
24 September 20253Press releasequalcomm.com/news/releases/2025/09/new-snapdragon-x2-elite-extreme-and-snapdragon-x2-elite-are-the-Read 16 October 2026Qualcomm press release published 24 September 2025 (the page's publish timestamp is 24 September 2025): announces Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite, with devices expected to be available in 1H26. Tom's Hardware's article is dated 24 September 2025 too.
Status
Available4Maker product pageasus.com/us/laptops/for-home/vivobook/asus-vivobook-s16-s3607q/techspecRead 16 October 2026ASUS sells laptops with the X2E-88-100, such as the Vivobook S16 and the Zenbook A14, in its US store, and Qualcomm's brief is still published.
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Segment
Laptop1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026The brief describes premium Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs. Qualcomm lists the chip on its laptops product pages.
Instruction set
Arm641Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Specs and features: Architecture ARM64-Compatible.
Codename
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CPU process (as published)
3nm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Process Node: 3nm for every X2 Elite part. The brief names no foundry. Tom's Hardware's launch article also says a 3-nanometer process node.
CPU process node
3nm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Process Node: 3nm.
AVX-512
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Cores and clocks

Core configuration
Core typeCountCoreMax clock (GHz)
Prime12Oryon (3rd Gen)4.7
Performance6Oryon (3rd Gen)3.4
Source1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 20263rd Gen Qualcomm Oryon CPU, X2E-88-100 column: Total Cores 18, Prime Cores 12 with Multi-Core Max Frequency 4.0 GHz and Boost Frequency 4.7 GHz Single-Core / 4.7 GHz Dual-Core, Performance Cores 6 with Multi-Core Max Frequency 3.4 GHz. The prime group stores the single-core boost as its max clock. The performance group has only the multi-core maximum, which is stored. The brief states no base clocks. Qualcomm's own role labels are Prime and Performance. Total Cache is 53 MB and is not split into L2 and L3, so both cache fields are left out.
Cores
18
Cores labelled performance
6
Cores labelled efficiency
0
Threads
184Maker product pageasus.com/us/laptops/for-home/vivobook/asus-vivobook-s16-s3607q/techspecRead 16 October 2026ASUS tech spec page of the Vivobook S16 (S3607Q) processor row: Snapdragon X2 Elite (18-core) X2E88100, 53MB cache, single-core boost 4.7GHz, 18 cores, 18 Threads. Qualcomm's brief states no thread count. The cores run one thread each.
Max boost clock
4.7GHz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Boost Frequency 4.7 GHz Single-Core and 4.7 GHz Dual-Core for X2E-88-100. The multi-core maximum of the prime cores is 4.0 GHz.
Unlocked for overclocking
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Cache

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L2 cache
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L3 cache
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AMD 3D V-Cache
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Power and thermals

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Base power (TDP)
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Max turbo power
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Configurable power range
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Max operating temperature
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Memory

Memory support
Memory typeMax speed (MT/s)
LPDDR5X9,523
Source1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Memory Type LPDDR5x, Transfer Rate 9523 MT/s. Configured Capacity is device-specific. The brief names no module type or configuration, so those are left out.
Max memory speed (official)
9,523MT/s
Memory channels
21Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Memory: Bus Width 128-bit for X2E-88-100. The field counts 64-bit channels, so 128 bits is 2. The Extreme parts X2E-96-100 and X2E-94-100 have 192-bit.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
152GB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Memory: Bandwidth 152 GB/s.
Max memory
128GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Memory: Max Capacity 128 GB for X2E-88-100. The Extreme parts list 128+ GB.
ECC memory support
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Platform

Socket or package
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Compatible chipsets
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CPU PCIe lanes
PCIe generationLanes
512
44
Source1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026PCIe section: PCIe Gen 5.0 Lanes 12 and PCIe Gen 4.0 Lanes 4 for X2E-88-100. The 12-core parts have 8 Gen 5 lanes. The same brief lists the 5G modem and Wi-Fi interfaces as M.2 PCIe 3.0, and does not say whether those use the Gen 4 lanes. Stored as the maker lists them.
CPU PCIe lanes in total
16
Highest PCIe generation
5
Native USB ports
StandardCount
USB43
Source1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026USB: USB4 (40 Gbps) with Interface Type 3x USB-C. The brief lists no other USB ports.
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
Yes

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
Yes1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Qualcomm Adreno GPU, GPU Part Number X2-90 for X2E-88-100, API support DirectX 12.2 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0.
Integrated GPU
Qualcomm Adreno X2-901Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Qualcomm Adreno GPU, GPU Part Number X2-90. The brief states no GPU core count.
GPU cores
Not available
Max GPU clock
1,700MHz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Adreno GPU Max Frequency 1.70 GHz for X2E-88-100, stored as 1700 MHz. The Extreme parts have 1.85 GHz.
Max displays
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DisplayPort version
1.41Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Display: External Display Standard Display Port 1.4, 3 displays at up to 4K at 144 Hz or 5K at 60 Hz. The On-Device Display Standard is eDP 1.5. The X2 Plus brief names DisplayPort 2.1 for the same row, so the two Qualcomm briefs differ. The value of this brief is stored. The brief counts external displays only, so the max displays field is left out. No HDMI version is stated.
HDMI version
Not available
Hardware video encode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Adreno VPU Encode, X2E-88-100 column: HEVC and AVC dual 8K UHD at 30 FPS, AV1 8K UHD at 15 FPS and UHD at 60 FPS. No VP9 encode is listed.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Adreno VPU Decode: AV1, HEVC and AVC, dual 8K at 60 FPS. The brief lists no VP9 decode, so none is stored.

NPU

NPU performance
80TOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Product-Brief.pdfRead 16 October 2026Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, TOPS (INT8): 80 for X2E-88-100. The X2E-90-100 has 85. The brief gives no combined CPU, GPU and NPU figure.
Total AI performance
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Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-core
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Cinebench 2024 multi-core
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Cinebench 2026 single-thread
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Cinebench 2026 multi-core
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Geekbench 6 single-core
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
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Game frame rates
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Measured power and temperature

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CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)
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CPU power while gaming (measured)
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CPU power at idle (measured)
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CPU temperature in stress test
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All-core clock in stress test
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In the box

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Cooler in the box
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Included cooler
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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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