With the advent of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite, laptop manufacturers have at last introduced a number of Copilot+ PCs to the market. The latest Snapdragon X Elite chipset powers the Asus Vivobook S15, which we recently got our hands on. Using a range of tools, I have thoroughly benchmarked the Snapdragon X Elite chipset (X1E-78-100) to test out its performance, power consumption, clock rates, and more. Alright, let's get started.
Methods of Testing
•The Snapdragon X Elite-powered Asus Vivobook S 15 laptop has been benchmarked by us. It has the third chipset in the sequence, the X1E-78-100 SKU. It has a maximum clock speed of 3.4GHz and 12 CPU cores.
•We updated Windows 11 to the most recent version (Windows 11 24H2, Build 26100.1150) before beginning any tests. The most recent driver version (31.6.56.0) for the Adreno GPU was also installed.
•All of our testing have been conducted in the Best Performance mode. To fully utilize the processor, we also adjusted the settings in the MyASUS software to Full-speed mode.
The Snapdragon X Elite scored 2,441 points for a single core and 14,050 points for a multi-core when it came to power. Conversely, the battery-powered single-core and multi-core tests yielded scores of 2,406 and 14,044 for the X Elite, respectively.
The Snapdragon X Elite scored 2,441 points for a single core and 14,050 points for a multi-core when it came to power. Conversely, the battery-powered single-core and multi-core tests yielded scores of 2,406 and 14,044 for the X Elite, respectively.
In the Geekbench CPU test, the Snapdragon X Elite's maximum power consumption was 47.6 watts. Regarding peak frequency, the Snapdragon X Elite maintained clock speeds for a considerable amount of time at 3400 MHz (3.4 GHz). It indicates that the Oryon cores maintained CPU performance for a significantly longer period of time without reducing frequency.
Even though the CPU power consumption is noticeably high—particularly when compared to Apple's M-series chips—Asus deserves praise for managing thermals. For improved heat dissipation, the business incorporates its IceCool thermal technology, which consists of two fans and two heat pipes.
All things considered, the Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) has excellent battery life and CPU performance. But in order to get the most out of the chipset, you'll need to adjust the performance profile in both the MyASUS app and Windows Settings. Although the fan noise may increase and become more noticeable, it will still be far quieter than that of any x86 processor.
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark, which assesses the CPU and GPU, is the next in line. When connected, the Snapdragon X Elite achieved a single-core score of 108 and a multi-core score of 1100 in the Cinebench 2024 test. During single and multi-core testing, the battery's performance was nearly identical, scoring 104 and 1024 points, respectively.
The Snapdragon X Elite's CPU temperature rose to a respectable 95 degrees Celsius during this test, and its peak power usage of 88.7 watts was rather high for a mobile SoC meant for thin and light notebooks. The surface temperature above the keyboard increased to 41.1 degrees Celsius under maximum load, which is a notably warm temperature.
The frequency fluctuated between 2.5GHz and 3.4GHz; on rare occasions, it even operated at 3.6GHz, which was the rated highest frequency. Even while we didn't observe any performance decrease when using the full power mode, it's important to note that the Snapdragon X Elite uses a lot more power than we would have anticipated when operating at maximum load.
Since this is the first Qualcomm PC chipset with the new Oryon cores, we expect the next Snapdragon X Elite version to put efficiency first, with the goal of matching the efficiency numbers of Apple M-series chipsets.
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