Intel Core 7 240H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
59.7Single-core86.6
47.3Multi-core79.1
40.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
58.6Platformspec-based51.1
1 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32) and single-core (+27). Intel Core 7 240H 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 47
- 97% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 11,778
- 86% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 23,974
- 80% higher cores: 18 vs 10
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 18+80% |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+76% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (64 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,550 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,481Bottom 47% | 4,062+64%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,778Top 48% | 23,166+97%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,746Top 49% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,187Top 42% | — |
| PassMark | 23,974Top 41% | 44,659+86%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 9% |
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