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One of the best examples of the Snapdragon X Elites greatness is theMicrosoft SurfaceLaptop 7.

But what about in the desktop PC world?

Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit photos from stage and demo samples

Is there a chance Qualcomm desktop CPUs could outshine those of AMD and Intel in 2025?

Lets talk about it.

That said, were talking about performance in laptops specifically.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite CPU

Oneredditorsaid this little machine could revolutionize the Mini PC market, and many people seem to agree.

We are on this journey.

As I said, were here to stay.

A processor retail package from AMD vs intel packaging against a two tone background

I dont see Qualcomm shaking that up in 2025.

Plus, for gamers, the incompatibility issues with Windows-on-Arm will probably still be too great in 2025.

Established powerhouse in the PC spaceNvidia reportedly has plans to make an Arm chip for Windows in 2025.

Nvidia GTC 2024

Right now, Qualcomm has the unique advantage of being the only chipmaker in demand for Windows-on-Arm laptops.

Ultimately, the success of both Qualcomms and Nvidias future Arm-based desktop CPUs will be based on accompanying software.

Right now, theres a lot of potential for future desktop CPUs from Qualcomm and Nvidia.

Personally, I dont think so.