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Intel Core 7 230H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
58.7Single-core51.7
49.8Multi-core44.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
58.6Platformspec-based29.1
9 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7) and multi-core (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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
  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 44
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
  • 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 28% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20262024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP115 W+283%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.5 GHz3.2 GHz+28%
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 Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPU—Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,738+14%Top 34%2,408Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,200+8%Top 45%11,303Bottom 51%
PassMark25,884+45%Top 30%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—918Bottom 33%

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