In a recent media event held in New York on April 7th, Qualcomm once again showcased the reference design of its Snapdragon X Elite laptop, along with the latest official performance data. Just like its debut last October, Qualcomm demonstrated its complete disregard for competitors such as Intel, AMD, and Apple.
Qualcomm presented three different configurations this time around, featuring two variants of the Snapdragon X Elite processor: the X180100 clocked at 3.4GHz and the X1E8400 clocked at 3.8GHz, both boasting 12 cores. The former comes with 16GB or 32GB of RAM options, while the latter is equipped with 64GB of RAM.
However, benchmark scores are still limited to Qualcomm's controlled environment, with tests conducted using predetermined criteria. The official reference scores provided by Qualcomm remain similar to those of last year.
The latest set of slides from Qualcomm is truly eye-opening:
The multi-threaded performance of the Apple M3 surpasses that of its predecessor by over 28%, yet details regarding single-threaded performance, GPU capabilities, and a comparison with the M3 Pro and M3 Max remain conspicuously absent. As tradition dictates, what's left unsaid speaks volumes... You know the drill.
In comparison to the Core Ultra 7 165H, which claims to lead by 54% in single-threaded performance and 52% in multi-threaded performance at equivalent power consumption, while also boasting 65% and 60% lower power consumption respectively at equivalent performance.
The Ryzen 9 7940HS has become a backdrop, naturally surpassed, especially its multi-threaded performance under high power release is said to be weaker.
In comparison to the flagship Core Ultra 9 185H, it boasts a claimed 41% lead in single-threaded performance and a 36% lead in multi-threaded performance at equivalent power consumption levels. Moreover, at comparable performance levels, it touts a 65% and 58% reduction in power consumption, respectively.
Notably, the Core Ultra 9 185H offers greater headroom for power dissipation, potentially allowing for even higher performance levels.
In terms of GPUs, compared to the integrated Iris Xe graphics in the Core Ultra, which claims to lead by 36% in performance at the same power consumption and 50% lower power consumption at equivalent performance. However, strangely, the integrated 780M graphics in the Ryzen 9 7940HS has a much lower performance curve than the Core Ultra.
Additionally, Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon X Elite will bring breakthrough battery life, leading by up to 40% in Office 365 productivity scenarios and over 100% in video conferencing scenarios. However, no specific data has been provided.
So, do you believe it?
