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Intel Core 5 315 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
54Single-core81.3
35.7Multi-core58
93Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
37.9Platformspec-based37.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3159 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 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+22). 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 X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 54
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 36
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 167% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • 115% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,041 vs 7,454

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm 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 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores612+100%
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores46+50%
Threads612+100%
Base clock1.5 GHz4 GHz+167%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.7 GHz+7%
L3 cache6 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 5 315Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516Bottom 51%3,811+51%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 23%16,041+115%Top 19%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%27,909+90%Top 26%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 30%

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