Snapdragon X2 Elite vs Apple M5: Qualcomm's Chip Outdoes Apple Silicon in Multi-Core Benchmarks
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X2 Elite processor at the Snapdragon Summit in September 2025, and PCs powered by the chipset are expected to hit the market in the first half of 2026. The new chip has now reportedly surfaced in early benchmarks, with comparisons being made against Apple’s Apple M5 chipset. The leaks suggest that Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon X2 Elite could bring Windows-on-Arm devices closer to Apple Silicon in raw performance metrics.
