How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 5 320 scores 53.1/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 scores 55.1/100. Intel Core 5 320 wins 5 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins 8.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 5 320 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100?

Intel Core 5 320 advantages: Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 52; 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm; 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W; 35% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 35; Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 53; 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.

Intel Core 5 320 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel

Intel Core 5 320

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

64.1Single-core51.6

34.6Multi-core52.1

93Efficiencyspec-based79.3

53.3iGPU57.4

37.9Platformspec-based42.4

5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3208 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+18) and iGPU (+4). Intel Core 5 320 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 5 320

Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 52
50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
35% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 35
Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 53
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

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 5 320	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced	2026	2023
Process	2 nm+50%	4 nm
Base TDP	15 W+35%	23 W
Max TDP	35 W	80 W+129%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 5 320	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
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	4.6 GHz+35%	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 5 320	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPU	Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)	Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock	2,500 MHz	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 5 320	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory support	LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	64 GB	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 5 320	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,575+7%Top 46%	2,400Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	7,888Bottom 25%	14,200+80%Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,926Top 28%	—
Cinebench R23 (multi)	6,197Bottom 17%	—
PassMark	15,463Bottom 33%	22,695+47%Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	1,343Bottom 48%	1,616+20%Top 41%

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