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Intel Core 3 100U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
61.2Inno Score
49.4Single-core62.7
33.6Multi-core47.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
45.9Platformspec-based58.7
1 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.2 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+13). 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

  • 18% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 34
  • 240% higher L3 cache: 34 MB vs 10 MB
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,277 vs 6,940

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Announced20242026
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Cores610+67%
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores44
Threads810+25%
Base clock1.2 GHz—
Boost clock4.7 GHz+18%4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB34 MB+240%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 3 100UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 35%3,265+42%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%14,277+106%Top 28%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,390Bottom 20%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—9,777Bottom 36%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%—

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