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Intel Core 7 230H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
58.7Single-core81.3
49.8Multi-core58
40.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
58.6Platformspec-based37.8
3 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+8). 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

  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 11% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.7 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 59
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 50
  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
  • 60% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20262025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP45 W—
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores46+50%
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.5 GHz4 GHz+60%
Boost clock5.2 GHz+11%4.7 GHz
L3 cache24 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPU—Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock—1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,738Top 34%3,811+39%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,200Top 45%16,041+31%Top 19%
PassMark25,884Top 30%27,909+8%Top 26%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 30%

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