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Intel Core 5 205H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Intel Core 5 205H
45.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
46.5Inno Score
53Single-core41
41.1Multi-core40
40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
50.3Platformspec-based39.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core 5 205H5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 205H scores 45.8 against 46.5 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 205H

  • Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 41
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 60% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 36% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,353 vs 9,401

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 205HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20262025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 205HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores88
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads12+50%8
Base clock2.2 GHz3 GHz+36%
Boost clock4.8 GHz+60%3 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 205HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPU—Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock—1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 205HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 205HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,466+18%Bottom 43%2,092Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,401Bottom 34%11,353+21%Top 49%
Cinebench R23 (single)—970Bottom 6%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—7,294Bottom 20%
PassMark—16,366Bottom 34%
PassMark (single thread)—2,870Bottom 20%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—917Bottom 28%

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