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Intel Core 3 100U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
49.4Single-core81.3
33.6Multi-core58
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
45.9Platformspec-based37.8
0 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+24). 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 X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 34
  • 233% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 131% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,041 vs 6,940

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
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 X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores612+100%
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores46+50%
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz4 GHz+233%
Boost clock4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
L3 cache10 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 35%3,811+66%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%16,041+131%Top 20%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%27,909+127%Top 26%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 30%

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