How Good is Windows on Arm With Snapdragon X?

Source: Slashdot

New Snapdragon X2 Chipset

A new powerful chipset has arrived to take on x86 CPUs and Apple’s M5, writes Wccftech.

Windows on Arm Support

The blog Windows Central writes that “Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 processors are here” — and they run Windows:

Microsoft has done a massive amount of work to improve compatibility and has also convinced developers to embrace Windows 11 on Arm. Users of Windows 11 on Arm PCs spend 90 % of their time on Arm‑based apps that run natively (source). Additionally, apps that do not run natively can often run through Prism emulation (what is Prism?), which has improved dramatically since launch.

App Compatibility

Compatibility issues are often overstated. Resources such as Works on Windows on Arm maintain a list of compatible apps and games for the platform (link). There you’ll find well‑known apps like Google Chrome, the Adobe Creative Suite, and Spotify.

For a curated selection of essential software, see the collection of the best Windows on Arm apps (Windows Central list).

Gaming on Snapdragon X

Snapdragon X PCs aren’t primarily gaming machines, but there is a growing library of games that can run on the chips.