
rewrite this title Qualcomm Preparing Two Snapdragon X Elite Successors For 2026, With One SoC Rumored To Be Tested With An 18-Core CPU And Full Ray Tracing Support
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The Snapdragon X Elite marks the beginning of Qualcomm’s plans to expand upon its SoC family for Windows notebooks. The company was previously rumored to be working on the ‘SC8480XP,’ which is also referred to as ‘Project Glymur.’ However, according to an update, the San Diego firm is working on not one but two chips, with both of them apparently having complete support for DX12 features and hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Also, with the Snapdragon X Elite featuring 12 Oryon cores, one of the successors is said to be tested with a whopping 18 cores.
‘Project Glymur’ is rumored to be Qualcomm’s next high-end Snapdragon X Elite successor with an 18-core configuration, but specifications claim that it will retain LPDDR5X support
An ongoing discussion on X between @negativeonehero and @curunnil reveals that Qualcomm is working on ‘Project Mahua’ and ‘Project Glymur,’ with the image below revealing the potential specifications belonging to both chipsets. Apparently, Mahua will be Hamoa’s direct successor, which most of us know as the Snapdragon X Elite, with the upcoming silicon said to feature a 12-core CPU in the ‘6 + 6’ CPU cluster. It may also have 128-bit LPDDR5X RAM, but the exact speeds are yet to be disclosed.
Both upcoming chipsets are said to support DX12 features and hardware-accelerated ray tracing to keep pace with Apple’s M3 and M4. As for Glymur, it will likely be Qualcomm’s top-end offering, as it is said to be tested with a whopping 18 cores in the ‘6 + 6 + 6’ cluster. Its LPDDR5X RAM is rumored to feature a 192-bit bus width, but just like Mahua, the frequency details have not been mentioned.

According to @curunnil, who states that an unknown individual shared all of this information, both SoCs are being prepped for a launch in H1 2026. The rumor does not mention which manufacturing process Qualcomm intends to use, but assuming that 2026 is the exact year, the company could rely on TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ node.
Unfortunately, as most of you know, the Snapdragon X Elite took years to find its place in Windows notebooks, so Qualcomm may face development issues with ‘Project Mahua’ and ‘Project Glymur.’ As always, treat this rumor with a pinch of salt, and we will be back with more updates.
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