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Intel Core 5 315 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
54Single-core46.3
35.7Multi-core42.8
93Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
37.9Platformspec-based39.4
5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3156 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 46
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
  • 47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 2,150

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 36
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 100% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 7,454
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP35 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores68+33%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads68+33%
Base clock1.5 GHz3 GHz+100%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+47%3 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516+17%Bottom 51%2,150Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 23%10,800+45%Bottom 45%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%16,386+12%Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—917Bottom 32%

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