[ QUALCOMM ]
Processors
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Overall Score
60/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 60/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Very Good
82/100
Performance
Rating: Average
65/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 288K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 12MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 34x |
| P-Cores | 12 |
| P-Threads | 12 |
| Total Cores | 12 |
| Total Threads | 12 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 61.6 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 131.2 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1140 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 351.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 377.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 126.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 20.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 219.9 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Apple Equivalent | -Apple M4 (8-Core) |
| Codename | Snapdragon X |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| Model number | X1E-78-100 |
| Released | October 24, 2023 |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Qualcomm |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 135.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 8 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5x-8448 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 12 |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 4 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 45 W |
| Socket | Custom |
| TDP (PL1) | 35 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 238 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 14.6 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 15.1B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 300M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 97.3 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 64.4 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 1560 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 31.9M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 7.51 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 26.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 401.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 648.4 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-02-23(Galina) | Cinebench 2024 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 6 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1250 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| ROPs | 48 |
| Shading Units | 1536 |
| TGP | 30 W |
| TMUs | 96 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).