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Intel Core 3 100U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
49.4Single-core46.3
33.6Multi-core42.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
45.9Platformspec-based39.4
5 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.9 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+9). 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 46
  • 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
  • 57% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 34
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 150% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 56% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 6,940

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20242025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores68+33%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads88
Base clock1.2 GHz3 GHz+150%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+57%3 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+67%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
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 X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295+7%Bottom 35%2,150Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%10,800+56%Bottom 44%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%16,386+33%Bottom 35%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—917Bottom 32%

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