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Intel Core 7 240H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core 7 240H
51.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
59.7Single-core46.3
47.3Multi-core42.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
58.6Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 240H wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.5 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 240H

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 43
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 73% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 7 240HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20242025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 7 240HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.5 GHz3 GHz+20%
Boost clock5.2 GHz+73%3 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 7 240HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,550 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 7 240HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core 7 240HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,481+15%Bottom 47%2,150Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,778+9%Top 48%10,800Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,746Top 49%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,187Top 42%—
PassMark23,974+46%Top 41%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—917Bottom 31%

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