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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (4.6 TFLOPS)

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS)

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The 3.8 TFLOPS Adreno X1-85 is an integrated graphics adapter that several Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus series processors feature. Due to its older underlying architecture, it is limited to DirectX 12 rather than DirectX 12 Ultimate, despite featuring ray tracing and VRS support. OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulcan 1.3 are supported, too, as are the popular AVC, HEVC and AV1 video codecs (both decoding and encoding).

The 3.8 TFLOPS of performance that the X1-85 supposedly delivers pale in comparison to what the slowest current-generation professional Nvidia Ada graphics card for laptops, the RTX 500 Ada, has to offer (which is 9.2 TFLOPS). The highest monitor resolution supported here is UHD 2160p rather than SUHD 4320p; Intel and AMD iGPUs have been offering the latter for a while.

The faster 4.6 TFLOPS Adreno X1-85 GPU is reserved for the most powerful Snapdragon X Elite processor, the X1E-84-100. It runs at higher clock speeds while delivering the same features that the 3.8 TFLOPS flavor does and having the same hardware configuration.

Performance

Based on the two reviews Notebookcheck did in June 2024, its gaming performance is rather underwhelming. While faster than the aging Intel Iris Xe (96 EUs), the Adreno fails to outgun the Radeon 780M meaning it has no chance of matching full-fat discrete graphics cards such as the RTX 4050 Laptop. Baldur's Gate 3, a triple-A title released in 2023, is mostly unplayable at 1080p / Low. GTA V runs well at 1080p / High but that's a game that broke cover in 2015.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (4.6 TFLOPS)

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The 4.6 TFLOPS Adreno X1-85 is a relatively powerful integrated graphics adapter that the Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 CPU features. The underlying architecture is a little old, rendering the iGPU DirectX 12-compatible but not DirectX 12 Ultimate-compatible in spite of the ray tracing and VRS support. OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulcan 1.3 are supported, too, as are the popular AVC, HEVC and AV1 video codecs (both decoding and encoding).

The 4.6 TFLOPS of performance that the X1-85 supposedly delivers pale in comparison with the slowest professional current-generation Nvidia Ada graphics card for laptops, the RTX 500 Ada that is good for up to 9.2 TFLOPS. The highest monitor resolution supported is UHD 2160p rather than SUHD 4320p (Intel and AMD iGPUs have been offering the latter for a while).

The slower 3.8 TFLOPS Adreno X1-85 used in more affordable flavors of the Snapdragon X computing platform runs at much lower clock speeds while delivering the same features and having the same hardware configuration.

Performance

Based on the reviews of two systems featuring the 3.8 TFLOPS X1-85 Adreno GPU that Notebookcheck did in June 2024, it's safe to expect the 4.6 TFLOPS X1-85 to be about as good as the AMD Radeon 780M and the 10-core Apple M3 GPU, allowing it to handle many 2023 and 2024 games such as Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p / Low.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (4.6 TFLOPS)
Snapdragon X Series
SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS GPU? Bit @ 8448 MHz
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU? Bit @ 8448 MHz
SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS GPU? Bit @ 8448 MHz
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU? Bit @ 8448 MHz
Memory Speed8448 MHz8448 MHz
Memory TypeLPDDR5xLPDDR5x
Shared Memoryyesyes
APIDirectX 12_1, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3DirectX 12_1, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3
Power Consumption35 Watt
technology4 nm4 nm
Displays3 Displays (max.)3 Displays (max.)
FeaturesSUHD 2160p60 resolution support, AVC/HEVC/AV1 encoding and decodingSUHD 2160p60 resolution support, AVC/HEVC/AV1 encoding and decoding
Date of Announcement26.10.2023 26.10.2023
CPU in SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-10012 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-10012 x ? MHz, 35 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10010 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-1008 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10012 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 1799     avg: 1860     median: 1889 (5%)     max: 1893 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 1617     avg: 1672     median: 1698 (4%)     max: 1700 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
18704 Points (20%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
29343 Points (8%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 5346     avg: 5787     median: 5911 (10%)     max: 6104 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 5569     avg: 6103     median: 6294 (7%)     max: 6446 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 6248     avg: 6286     median: 6285.5 (7%)     max: 6323 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 5372     avg: 6363     median: 6846 (9%)     max: 6870 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 4823     avg: 5829     median: 6311 (5%)     max: 6352 Points
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 22.6     avg: 23.9     median: 23.3 (1%)     max: 25.7 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 48.8     avg: 49.2     median: 49.2 (20%)     max: 49.6 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 105.7     avg: 106.2     median: 106.2 (19%)     max: 106.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 266.9     avg: 296.6     median: 281.7 (21%)     max: 356 fps
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 104.6     avg: 244.9     median: 315 (2%)     max: 315 fps
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official High Offscreen 2160
3.6 fps (1%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 19879     avg: 20205     median: 20185 (6%)     max: 20551 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
min: 23348     avg: 23630     median: 23712 (8%)     max: 23831 Points
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 16.1     avg: 17     median: 17.3 (2%)     max: 17.7 Watt
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 21.4     avg: 23.8     median: 23.8 (3%)     max: 26.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 23.1     avg: 26.5     median: 26.5 (6%)     max: 29.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
0.6 fps per Watt (57%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.7 fps per Watt (60%)
Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 35.8     avg: 37.4     median: 37.4 (16%)     max: 39 Watt
Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 36     avg: 37.5     median: 37.5 (5%)     max: 38.9 Watt
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS)
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
30.6 dB(A) (49%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS) → 0% n=

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Total War Pharaoh

Total War Pharaoh

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
85.1 88.2 ~ 87 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
51.9 63.8 ~ 58 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
21 22.1 23 ~ 22 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
17.7 18.3 18.8 ~ 18 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
15 16.3 ~ 16 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
13.2 14.4 ~ 14 fps
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
23.1 23.2 24.3 ~ 24 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
19.3 19.6 19.7 ~ 20 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
16.5 17.1 17.2 ~ 17 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
16.3 16.6 16.9 ~ 17 fps
F1 22

F1 22

2022
low 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
54.7 57.6 ~ 56 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
49.6 51 ~ 50 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
36.2 37 ~ 37 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
27 28.2 ~ 28 fps
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

2022
low 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
41.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
30.8  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
20.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
16.8  fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
low 1280x720
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
56 57 ~ 57 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
25 25 ~ 25 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
23 23 ~ 23 fps
Strange Brigade

Strange Brigade

2018
low 1280x720
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
68 114.3 137 ~ 106 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
43.6 49 51 ~ 48 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
36.7 42 42 ~ 40 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
32 37 37 ~ 35 fps
X-Plane 11.11

X-Plane 11.11

2018
low 1280x720
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
29.5 36.4 36.5 ~ 34 fps
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

2018
low 1280x720
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
51 53.6 57.6 ~ 54 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
23 24.9 25 ~ 24 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
14.3 15.4 15.6 ~ 15 fps
Dota 2 Reborn

Dota 2 Reborn

2015
low 1280x720
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
72.4 77.9 80.3 ~ 77 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
55.9 60.9 63.3 ~ 60 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
55.1 55.9 57.8 ~ 56 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
49.3 51.1 51.6 ~ 51 fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
low 1024x768
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
107 109.2 112 ~ 109 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
68 70.9 73 ~ 71 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
39.7 40 42 ~ 41 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
17.5 18.8 19 ~ 18 fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
86.3 99.7 ~ 93 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
82.9 94.1 ~ 89 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
46.8 48.4 ~ 48 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS GPU:
20.4  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS) → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS)lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Total War Pharaoh8758
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty22181614
Baldur's Gate 324201717
F1 2256503728
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands41.530.820.616.8
Shadow of the Tomb Raider572523
Strange Brigade106484035
X-Plane 11.1134
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark542415
Dota 2 Reborn77605651
The Witcher 3109714118
GTA V93894820.4
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