How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 3 100U scores 47/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 scores 55.1/100. Intel Core 3 100U wins 5 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins 9.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 3 100U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100?

Intel Core 3 100U advantages: 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 38% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz; 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 34; 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2; 183% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz; 105% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 6,940; 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6.

Intel Core 3 100U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel

Intel Core 3 100U

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

49.4Single-core51.6

33.6Multi-core52.1

75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3

—iGPU57.4

45.9Platformspec-based42.4

5 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19) and single-core (+2). Intel Core 3 100U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U

67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
38% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 34
500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
183% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
105% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 6,940
100% higher cores: 12 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced	2024	2023
Process	10 nm	4 nm+60%
Base TDP	15 W+35%	23 W
Max TDP	55 W	80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores	6	12+100%
Performance cores	2	12+500%
Efficiency cores	4	—
Threads	8	12+50%
Base clock	1.2 GHz	3.4 GHz+183%
Boost clock	4.7 GHz+38%	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	10 MB+67%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPU	Intel Graphics (64 EU)	Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock	1,250 MHz	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory support	DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 3 100U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,295Bottom 35%	2,400+5%Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	6,940Bottom 19%	14,200+105%Top 30%
PassMark	12,302Bottom 22%	22,695+84%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	1,616Top 41%

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