CES 2025: Qualcomm Snapdragon X CPUs Bring Efficiency to Sub-$600 Laptops

While Intel and AMD focus on high-end CPUs, Qualcomm is targeting the budget laptop market with its new Snapdragon X series, aiming to provide efficient ARM-based performance to systems under $600. Targeting the Low-End Market Qualcomm is introducing the Snapdragon X to bring down the cost of ARM-based Windows laptops. This new series follows the Snapdragon X Elite (for premium laptops) and the Snapdragon X Plus (for mid-range machines). The goal is to deliver current CPU technology to the affordable laptop segment, a space often dominated by older, less efficient processors. Snapdragon X Features Despite the lower price point, the Snapdragon X series CPU maintains key features, including: Same Oryon CPU cores as premium Snapdragon X versions Eight CPU cores (same as Snapdragon X Plus) Clock speed of up to 3.0 GHz Up to 45 TOPS of NPU performance The main difference between the Snapdragon X and its more premium counterparts is its slightly lower clock speed. Higher-end Snapdragon X Plus chi…