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Intel Core 3 100U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
49.4Single-core51.7
33.6Multi-core44.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
45.9Platformspec-based29.1
3 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) 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

  • 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
  • 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
  • 38% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 34
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 167% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 6,940
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20242024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+83%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores68+33%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads88
Base clock1.2 GHz3.2 GHz+167%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+38%3.4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+67%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 35%2,408+5%Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%11,303+63%Bottom 51%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%17,824+45%Bottom 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—918Bottom 33%

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