How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 7 150U scores 53/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 scores 55.1/100. Intel Core 7 150U wins 6 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins 7.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 7 150U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100?

Intel Core 7 150U advantages: Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 52; 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB; 59% higher Boost clock: 5.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 37; 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2; 89% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm; 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 8,993.

Intel Core 7 150U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel

Intel Core 7 150U

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

63.2Single-core51.6

37.4Multi-core52.1

75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3

—iGPU57.4

50.3Platformspec-based42.4

6 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U7 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, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15). Intel Core 7 150U 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 7 150U

Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 52
100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
59% higher Boost clock: 5.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

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

Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 37
500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
89% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 8,993

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 150U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced	2024	2023
Process	10 nm	4 nm+60%
Base TDP	15 W+35%	23 W
Max TDP	55 W	80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 150U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores	10	12+20%
Performance cores	2	12+500%
Efficiency cores	8	—
Threads	12	12
Base clock	1.8 GHz	3.4 GHz+89%
Boost clock	5.4 GHz+59%	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB+100%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 150U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPU	Intel Graphics (96 EU)	Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock	1,300 MHz	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 150U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory support	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 150U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 150U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,586+8%Top 45%	2,400Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	8,993Bottom 33%	14,200+58%Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,870Top 33%	—
Cinebench R23 (multi)	8,722Bottom 31%	—
PassMark	14,639Bottom 28%	22,695+55%Top 44%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	1,616Top 41%

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