Discussion Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

[mvprod123]

 

[gdansk]

if only they could put these into android handhelds for gamenative and gamehub

Why are handheld people always like this. It's a 60W chip that exceeds 50dBA in a dual fan laptop. Sounds optimal for handhelds.

 

[Tachyonism]

 

[MS_AT]

Seeing this on many other reviews too. Any review that reports CB2026 results?

Asus’ lightweight 16-inch laptop is a formidable MacBook Air alternative

Jumbo-sized, yet svelte.

www.theverge.com

 

[jdubs03]

Asus’ lightweight 16-inch laptop is a formidable MacBook Air alternative

Jumbo-sized, yet svelte.

www.theverge.com

Quite a solid offering there. Especially with 48GB of memory and an OLED display.

 

[mvprod123]

CB2024 of all things. Its replacement has been out well before this chip and before GB6.6 which they also use...

Seeing this on many other reviews too. Any review that reports CB2026 results?

 

[Doug S]

The issues people had with the first gen Qualcomm wasn't the performance it was that they sucked as an actual Windows PC. Running benchmarks on it isn't telling people if they've fixed the driver and compatibility issues that caused so many returns in the 1st gen.

 

[gdansk]

View attachment 141386

I found another review with 2026 figures as well

Note that SC is SC not 1T.

 

[Covfefe]

I found another review with 2026 figures as well

Note that SC is SC not 1T.

Meaning that it's using both SMT threads on the core? or something else?

 

[adroc_thurston]

Meaning that it's using both SMT threads on the core? or something else?

Yes.

 

[gdansk]

Screw it, I'll order one. Zenbook A16 has the right amount of memory for the price and decent performance.
Hopefully I can cope with Windows (especially -on-Arm) on a laptop. If not, it'll be sent back.

 

[The Hardcard]

The issues people had with the first gen Qualcomm wasn't the performance it was that they sucked as an actual Windows PC. Running benchmarks on it isn't telling people if they've fixed the driver and compatibility issues that caused so many returns in the 1st gen.

While no specifics were given, a couple of reviews noted significant advances in compatibility.

 

[trivik12]

48GB ram in 2K price device with X2E is intriguing for sure. I think it will take marketshare. Amazing as developer laptop. But Qualcomm needs to add Linux support. Windows 11 still sucks.

 

[mvprod123]

Lol

https://twitter.com/x/status/2041631703156785565

 

[poke01]

Screw it, I'll order one. Zenbook A16 has the right amount of memory for the price and decent performance.
Hopefully I can cope with Windows (especially -on-Arm) on a laptop. If not, it'll be sent back.

48GB for $1599 is a steal. You wil likely make more money on it if you keep for a couple of months and then sell it on ebay

 

[poke01]

well I just saw the post above mine, never mind

 

[gdansk]

48GB for $1599 is a steal. You wil likely make more money on it if you keep for a couple of months and then sell it on ebay

I ordered it at $1600 and they already handed it over to FedEx. Too late for Asus to alter the terms of the deal now.

 

[poke01]

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/asus-zenbook-a16-16-3k-oled-touch-screen-laptop-copilot-pc-snapdragon-x2-elite-extreme-48gb-ram-1tb-ssd-zabriskie-beige/JJGHGSCXZV

great news, you can't order one now so likely very low shipments.

 

[Tup3x]

Those look a bit flimsy. A16 should have come with larger battery - now there's just empty space. It feels like A14 in bigger chassis.

 

[gdansk]

Those look a bit flimsy. A16 should have come with larger battery - now there's just empty space. It feels like A14 in bigger chassis.

Often when they brag about a laptop being light it means it'll feel cheap and have a smaller battery than it should.

The Lenovo models look to be better built but they cost more.

 

[trivik12]

Asus should have put in a 99kwh battery. More the better anyway with an OLED screen.

 

[gdansk]

Zenbook A16 has arrived. Screen looks great. No notch. Ceraluminum might be a marketing name but it feels nice whatever it is. Bloatware and stickers. They never learn. Fan noise is tolerable in normal usage. In whisper mode I haven't heard it using the web. Maybe they finally did it. In performance mode it is comically loud, so I am avoiding that even for the tests here. Track pad isn't bad except the click mechanism but you can avoid that.

It wants a 130W charger. That sucks because everyone in my family uses Apple laptops so our homes are littered with their 100W chargers. It'll be weeks before I know typical battery life.

It really sucks in Firefox. About 1/2 the score of a 9950X3D in Speedometer 3.1. Does okay in Chromium-based browsers. ~40 compared to ~50 for 9950X3D. It is a laptop, however, and it feels responsive so far despite that.

GB6.7

ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA - Geekbench

Benchmark results for an ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA with a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme - X2E94100 - Qualcomm Oryon processor.

browser.geekbench.com

GB6.2 (No SME)

ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA - Geekbench

Benchmark results for an ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA with a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme - X2E94100 - Qualcomm Oryon processor.

browser.geekbench.com

GB5.5

ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA - Geekbench

Benchmark results for an ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA with a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme - X2E94100 - Qualcomm Oryon processor.

browser.geekbench.com

Cinebench 2026
Normal performance mode
616 ST
5977 MT
9.71x

Benchlight 0.9.7 (WSL)
101.gcc: 11.05
102.xz: 3.66

 

[CouncilorIrissa]

It really sucks in Firefox. About 1/2 the score of a 9950X3D in Speedometer 3.1. Does okay in Chromium-based browsers. ~40 compared to ~50 for 9950X3D. It is a laptop, however, and it feels responsive so far despite that.

GB6.7

ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA - Geekbench

Benchmark results for an ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA with a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme - X2E94100 - Qualcomm Oryon processor.

browser.geekbench.com

GB6.2 (No SME)

ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA - Geekbench

Benchmark results for an ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA with a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme - X2E94100 - Qualcomm Oryon processor.

browser.geekbench.com

GB5.5

ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA - Geekbench

Benchmark results for an ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA with a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme - X2E94100 - Qualcomm Oryon processor.

browser.geekbench.com

Cinebench 2026
Normal performance mode
616 ST
5977 MT
9.71x

Benchlight 0.9.7 (WSL)
101.gcc: 11.05
102.xz: 3.66

SM3.1 performance figures are interesting. They do align with those in the reviews, however the reference device with X2E-96-100 would achieve 50+ (and yes, that's Edge, but its perf shouldn't be all that different from Chrome). Curious as to what's happening here. Would you mind trying SM3.1 with Edge?

 

[gdansk]

SM3.1 performance figures are interesting. They do align with those in the reviews, however the reference device with X2E-96-100 would achieve 50+ (and yes, that's Edge, but its perf shouldn't be all that different from Chrome). Curious as to what's happening here. Would you mind trying SM3.1 with Edge?
View attachment 141516

You know what? I forgot to disable extensions

Spoiler: Edge 146

Spoiler: Firefox 149

 

[poke01]

can you try in perf mode?