Qualcomm’s struggle against Apple Silicon continues, as Snapdragon X2 Plus fails to beat the older Apple M4 in key CPU and GPU benchmarks

The Snapdragon X2 Plus, announced at CES 2026, joins the X2 family of SoCs, which already has two more powerful members: the ...

Snapdragon X2 Plus laptops are coming, here’s what benchmarks predict

Snapdragon X2 Plus benchmarks hint that Qualcomm’s next Windows laptop chip still trails Apple’s M4 in most CPU and GPU tests. If you’re shopping soon, wait for reviews of real retail laptops. The ...

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus trades blows with Intel and AMD, but underperforms Apple M4

PC Magazine tested the X2 Plus against the Intel Core Ultra 7 268V, Core Ultra 9 285H, Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 375, and Ryzen AI ...