Qualcomm\'s new Snapdragon X series CPU for affordable laptops leaks ahead of official debut

During the Q3 2024 earnings call, Qualcomm's current CEO and president, Cristiano Amon, promised that the company will introduce new Snapdragon X series laptops that will be as low as $700. The processor that will be powering these has just leaked, and it's an 8-core X Plus CPU.

This new 8-core Snapdragon X Plus processor is planned to be unveiled at IFA on September 4 and will be named X1P-42-100. As for how it differs from the other ARM processors in the current lineup, it has a comparatively less capable GPU, with the maximum compute performance being at 1.7 TFLOPS.

To compare, the top-end Snapdragon X Elite CPU, X1E-00-1DE, has an Adreno GPU that can deliver 4.6 TFLOPS. The other X Elite processor, which is the X1P-64-100, can offer 3.8 TFLOPS. However, the good part is that the AI performance of the new 8-core ARM processor is at 45 TOPS, the same as that of the other CPUs in the lineup.

That makes Qualcomm's new 8-core ARM processor meet the 40 TOPS NPU requirement for the Copilot+ PC program (Vivobook S 15 with X1E-78-100 curr. $1,019.99 on Amazon). The leaked marketing slide also shares that the Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 has support for up to three external displays at 4K 60 Hz.

Qualcomm hasn't yet announced the laptops that will be featuring this 8-core Snapdragon X Plus processor, but details about them may be revealed during the livestream that's scheduled for September 4.

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