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Intel Core 3 304 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core 3 304
49.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
59.2Single-core81.3
30.6Multi-core58
93Efficiencyspec-based93.3
40.4iGPU68
37.2Platformspec-based37.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core 3 30410 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 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+28) and multi-core (+27). 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

  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 59
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 31
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 40
  • 500% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 1
  • 246% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,605 vs 753

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP35 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores512+140%
Performance cores16+500%
Efficiency cores46+50%
Threads512+140%
Base clock1.5 GHz4 GHz+167%
Boost clock4.3 GHz4.7 GHz+9%
L3 cache6 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (1 Xe3-core)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 304 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 3 304Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,407Bottom 40%3,811+58%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,987Bottom 14%16,041+168%Top 19%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,765Top 43%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,263Bottom 16%—
PassMark12,194Bottom 22%27,909+129%Top 26%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)753Bottom 30%2,605+246%Top 30%

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