Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite's latest Linux benchmarks show significant regressions, performs similarly to five-year-old Intel Tiger Lake chips — promising chip continues to be plagued by software support issues

Linux benchmarks of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite show significant performance regressions, now performing similarly to five-year-old Intel Tiger Lake chips due to software support issues. Phoronix's tests revealed performance and thermal behavior regressions compared to previous benchmarks, advising Linux users to opt for conventional laptops for now. However, Windows users can expect improvements with Arm-native Google Drive, Adobe software, and Microsoft's Prism emulation layer. Despite thermal issues, Snapdragon X machines are generally high quality and run cool and quiet.