Intel Core 5 315 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
54Single-core55.9
35.7Multi-core47.4
93Efficiencyspec-based86.7
—iGPU58.2
37.9Platformspec-based42.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3158 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.8 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+12) and single-core (+2). Intel Core 5 315 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 5 315
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 10% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 36
- 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
- 129% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 35 W
- 127% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+50% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 80 W+129% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 6 | 12+100% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz+127% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+10% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,516Bottom 51% | 2,805+11%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,454Bottom 23% | 14,234+91%Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,321Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,028Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 14,672Bottom 29% | 22,877+56%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,678Top 40% |
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