Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2’s Second-Generation Oryon Cores’ Clock Speeds Will Not Be Significantly Higher, But Rumor Claims The Performance Estimate To Be Up To 22 Percent More

Qualcomm’s top-end Snapdragon X Elite can reach 4.20GHz in certain scenarios, meaning that we can expect the Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 to boost even higher, thanks to the presence of the San Diego firm’s second-generation in-house Oryon cores. A rumor is now doing the rounds, claiming that these cores may not necessarily operate at a substantially higher frequency, but the chipset could deliver up to a 22 percent performance bump. However, this improvement can only happen in certain aspects, which we will discuss below.

Tipster claims the second-generation Oryon performance cores belonging to the Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 will operate at a 4.40GHz frequency, but the performance increase could only be for the 18-core version

On X, @Jukanlosreve has shared some specification details that Fixed Focus Digital posted about the Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2, stating that the second-generation Oryon cores will run at 4.40GHz. Compared to the Snapdragon X Elite, this difference is minuscule, but there is a possibility that this figure will ramp up even higher. We say this because the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 has been rumored to be tested at 5.00GHz, up from 4.32GHz on the Snapdragon 8 Elite, so a situation certainly exists where the Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2’s performance cores can operate even higher.

As for the 18-22 percent performance boost, the rumor does not specify if this is for single-core or multi-core workloads. Then again, we highly doubt that the Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 can achieve a 22 percent delta with its performance cores running at 4.40GHz, meaning that its configuration will have to include a multitude of those performance cores. As it so happens, one version of Qualcomm’s upcoming SoC is said to feature up to an 18-core cluster, with a launch said to happen in 2026.

Second-generation Qualcomm Nuvia: big core clock starts at 4.4GHz,
performance improvement estimated at 18–22%. pic.twitter.com/XEc4sPDBm2

— Jukanlosreve (@Jukanlosreve) April 15, 2025

With the Snapdragon X Elite mass produced on TSMC’s 4nm process, the Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 could shift to the foundry’s second-generation 3nm technology, allowing the SoC to reach higher frequencies without adversely affecting its efficiency. The aforementioned 22 percent performance bump is possible, but we have to wait for more concrete information to come through before we can confirm these figures, so treat this rumor with a pinch of salt, and we will return with more updates.

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