The Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme SoC has undergone its first Linux performance benchmarks. Testing was performed on an ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA laptop using the Ubuntu 26.10 X1E Concept ISO, which is based on the Linux 7.3 kernel.
The tested Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E96100 features 18 cores with a single-core boost frequency of 5.0GHz and a multi-core maximum frequency of 4.4GHz. The device is equipped with 48GB of LPDDR5-9523 MT/s memory.
According to specifications, the processor has a TDP ranging from 20W to 40W in standard designs, reaching up to 65W under sustained workloads. However, current Linux driver limitations prevented power consumption monitoring during these tests.
The Ubuntu 26.10 environment currently lacks out-of-the-box support for WiFi, audio, and the web camera on this hardware. Despite these gaps, the open-source Qualcomm driver stack successfully enabled Adreno graphics functionality.
Performance results were compared against several platforms, including the Core Ultra 9 285H, Core Ultra X9 388H, Ryzen AI 9 365, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, and the previous-generation Snapdragon X1 Elite.
