Snapdragon X2 Elite Specs Leak Suggests A Big Upgrade With More Cores

Don't expect Qualcomm to pump the brakes as it accelerates further into laptop and desktop form factors with its Snapdragon X silicon. Just the opposite, Qualcomm has stated time and again that it plans on expanding its Windows on Snapdragon initiative, and so it's likely no coincidence that a reputable leaker has posted details about an upcoming Snapdragon X2 Elite processor.

To be clear, no such chip officially exists, at least not yet. But according to Roland Quandt, it's coming and it will flex 50% more cores than the Snapdragon X Elite, which is Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon silicon for Windows PCs.

SC8480XP aka SD X2 Elite in testing with 64GB RAM... looking like 18 core thing more and more.

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt.bsky.social) May 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM

"SC8480XP aka SD X2 Elite in testing with 64GB of RAM... looking like 18 core ...