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Intel Core 5 315 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
78.6Inno Score
54Single-core86.6
35.7Multi-core79.1
93Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
37.9Platformspec-based51.1
2 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3157 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+43) and single-core (+33). 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

  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

  • Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 54
  • Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 36
  • 211% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 7,454
  • 204% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 14,672
  • 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP35 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Cores618+200%
Performance cores2—
Efficiency cores4—
Threads618+200%
Base clock1.5 GHz4.4 GHz+193%
Boost clock4.4 GHz5 GHz+14%
L3 cache6 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516Bottom 51%4,062+61%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 23%23,166+211%Top 4%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%44,659+204%Top 9%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—3,667Top 9%

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