Intel Core 5 320 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
64.1Single-core86.6
34.6Multi-core79.1
93Efficiencyspec-based93.3
53.3iGPU75.6
37.9Platformspec-based51.1
2 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3208 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+44) and single-core (+23). 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
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 35
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 53
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
- 200% higher threads: 18 vs 6
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 2 nm+33% | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 6 | 18+200% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+193% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,500 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,575Top 46% | 4,062+58%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,888Bottom 25% | 23,166+194%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,926Top 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,197Bottom 17% | — |
| PassMark | 15,463Bottom 33% | 44,659+189%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,343Bottom 48% | 3,667+173%Top 9% |
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