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Intel Core 3 100U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
78.6Inno Score
49.4Single-core86.6
33.6Multi-core79.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
45.9Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+45) and single-core (+37). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

  • Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 34
  • 267% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 263% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 12,302
  • 234% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 6,940

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Announced20242025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Cores618+200%
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores4—
Threads818+125%
Base clock1.2 GHz4.4 GHz+267%
Boost clock4.7 GHz5 GHz+6%
L3 cache10 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 35%4,062+77%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%23,166+234%Top 4%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%44,659+263%Top 10%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—3,667Top 9%

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