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Intel Core 3 100U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
55.8Inno Score
49.4Single-core55.9
33.6Multi-core47.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based86.7
—iGPU58.2
45.9Platformspec-based42.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.8 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+7). 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
  • 18% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 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): 14,234 vs 6,940

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20242024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP55 W80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores612+100%
Performance cores212+500%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz3.4 GHz+183%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+18%4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+67%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 32%2,805+22%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%14,234+105%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,321Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,028Bottom 39%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%22,877+86%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,678Top 40%

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