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Intel Core 3 304 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Core 3 304
49.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
59.2Single-core51.7
30.6Multi-core44.4
93Efficiencyspec-based88.6
40.4iGPU44.8
37.2Platformspec-based29.1
4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 3048 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 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and iGPU (+4). Intel Core 3 304 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 3 304

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 52
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
  • 26% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 17% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 30 W

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 31
  • Stronger iGPU score: 45 vs 40
  • 700% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 1
  • 113% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 5,987

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP35 W+17%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores58+60%
Performance cores18+700%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads58+60%
Base clock1.5 GHz3.2 GHz+113%
Boost clock4.3 GHz+26%3.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (1 Xe3-core)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,407Bottom 40%2,408Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,987Bottom 14%11,303+89%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,765Top 43%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,263Bottom 16%—
PassMark12,194Bottom 22%17,824+46%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)753Bottom 30%918+22%Bottom 33%

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