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Intel Core 7 230H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
61.2Inno Score
58.7Single-core62.7
49.8Multi-core47.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
58.6Platformspec-based58.7
2 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.2 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+4). 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

  • 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
  • 30% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 59
  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
  • 42% higher L3 cache: 34 MB vs 24 MB
  • 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,265 vs 2,738

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Announced20262026
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP45 W—
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Cores1010
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores44
Threads16+60%10
Base clock2.5 GHz—
Boost clock5.2 GHz+30%4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB34 MB+42%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
iGPU—Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
iGPU clock—1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core 7 230HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,738Top 34%3,265+19%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,200Top 45%14,277+17%Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,390Bottom 20%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—9,777Bottom 36%
PassMark25,884Top 30%—

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