Qualcomm’s Adreno X2 tested

Snapdragon X2 Elite benchmarks from Hardware Canucks were published in a video sponsored by Qualcomm, but the channel says testing was run “independently” with no input or approval on results before publication. This is by no means a full review, and the choice of gaming tests is quite limited but still interesting.

Adreno X2 tests

One of the most interesting upgrades in the X2 series is the new GPU. Qualcomm still has work to do on graphics support. Its drivers tend to arrive on a quarterly cadence and are often not timed with major game releases. Despite Qualcomm’s best marketing efforts, the X1 series chip was far from a gaming-capable system platform.

However, Qualcomm says the X2 is much faster , and Snapdragon is now doing more to expand game support. The company has claimed that 90% of Windows games will be compatible, including titles that require kernel-level anti-cheat.

The Snapdragon X2 Elite’s Adreno X2-90 GPU is tied to a 192-bit LPDDR5X-9523 configuration and 228 GB/s of memory bandwidth. That memory configuration is specific to the Extreme part, not necessarily the laptop used for these early charts, but it sets expectations for the top of the stack.

In Cyberpunk 2077 at 1200p (Medium preset, Low crowd density, RT off, FSR 3 Performance), Snapdragon X2E-88-100 posted 40.0 average FPS with an 18.4 FPS 1% low. That compares to 22.1 and 15.9 on Snapdragon X1E-78-100. Against the x86 parts shown, Snapdragon X2E’s average FPS landed above Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (31.4) and Ultra 9 288V (34.8), but its 1% low (18.4) was below every other compatible result on the chart.

Source: Hardware Canucks

In Baldur’s Gate 3 at 1200p (Low preset), Snapdragon X2E-88-100 reached 54.3 average FPS and 47.0 FPS 1% low. That is higher than Snapdragon X1E-78-100 at 29.6 and 25.5. The chart also shows Snapdragon X2E ahead of Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in both average (45.9) and 1% low (35.7), while trailing Intel Ultra X9 388H (59.3 average, 53.8 1% low) and Apple M5 (69.8 average, 49.1 1% low).

Source: Hardware Canucks

In Counter-Strike 2 at 1200p (Highest details, 4x MSAA, 16x AF, HDR Performance), Snapdragon X2E-88-100 recorded 113.3 average FPS and a 63.0 FPS 1% low. Snapdragon X1E-78-100 is listed at 86.5 average and 58.7 1% low. Intel Ultra X9 388H leads this chart at 188.7 average and 119.8 1% low, while Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 posts 132.6 and 74.3, and Ultra 9 288V posts 142.8 and 97.0.

Source: Hardware Canucks

Across these three games, Snapdragon X2E-88-100 improves average FPS over Snapdragon X1E-78-100 by +81% in Cyberpunk 2077, +83% in Baldur’s Gate 3, and +31% in Counter-Strike 2. The 1% low uplift versus X1E is +16% in Cyberpunk 2077, +84% in Baldur’s Gate 3, and +7% in Counter-Strike 2.

You can find more tests, including Cinebench and Blender, in the full video below. You won’t find battery life tests yet because the final firmware has not yet been released.

Source: Hardware Canucks

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