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

Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
52.4Inno Score
58.7Single-core48
49.8Multi-core47
40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
58.6Platformspec-based42.4
9 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 7 230H scores 52.2 against 52.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 48
  • 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
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20262023
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP115 W+44%80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores612+100%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.5 GHz3.4 GHz+36%
Boost clock5.2 GHz+53%3.4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm 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
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,738+12%Top 37%2,441Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,200Top 44%14,041+15%Top 32%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,124Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—9,854Bottom 32%
PassMark25,884+14%Top 35%22,695Top 44%
PassMark (single thread)4,094+30%Top 19%3,139Bottom 25%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,616Top 49%

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