How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 7 230H scores 52.2/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 scores 55.1/100. Intel Core 7 230H wins 8 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins 6.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 7 230H and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100?

Intel Core 7 230H advantages: Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 52; 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB; 53% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 44% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 80 W. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 advantages: 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm; 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W; 36% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz; 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10.

Intel Core 7 230H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel

Intel Core 7 230H

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

58.7Single-core51.6

49.8Multi-core52.1

40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3

—iGPU57.4

58.6Platformspec-based42.4

8 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H6 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 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+2). Intel Core 7 230H 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 230H

Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 52
300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
53% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
44% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 80 W

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

100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
36% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
20% higher cores: 12 vs 10

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced	2026	2023
Process	10 nm	4 nm+60%
Base TDP	45 W	23 W+49%
Max TDP	115 W+44%	80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores	10	12+20%
Performance cores	6	12+100%
Efficiency cores	4	—
Threads	16+33%	12
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz+36%
Boost clock	5.2 GHz+53%	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB+300%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPU	—	Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock	—	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory support	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,738+14%Top 34%	2,400Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	12,200Top 45%	14,200+16%Top 29%
PassMark	25,884+14%Top 30%	22,695Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	1,616Top 41%

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