Microsoft is making a concerted effort to shift Windows laptops to Arm-based processors, a move that echoes Apple’s transition that began more than four years ago. Qualcomm is playing a major role in this shift, with its Snapdragon X Elite chips now powering numerous new laptops, including the latest Surface devices.
How does the Snapdragon X Elite compare to the latest offerings from Intel and AMD?
Detailed testing has been carried out to evaluate these Qualcomm-powered laptops against their x64-based counterparts. This two-hour analysis includes a thorough examination of performance metrics through benchmarks like Blender and Handbrake, as well as common software such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Photoshop. The testing also covers power consumption for single- and multi-core processes, alongside extensive real-world battery performance evaluations.