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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
50.7Single-core51.6
28.9Multi-core52.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
48.2iGPU57.4
43.3Platformspec-based42.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and iGPU (+9). Intel Core i3-1215U 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 i3-1215U

  • 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
  • 29% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 29
  • Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 48
  • 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
  • 183% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 172% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 5,213

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20222023
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP55 W80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores612+100%
Performance cores212+500%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz3.4 GHz+183%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+29%3.4 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+67%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082Bottom 24%2,400+15%Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213Bottom 10%14,200+172%Top 31%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512Bottom 32%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182Bottom 16%—
PassMark10,082Bottom 20%22,695+125%Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067Bottom 39%1,616+51%Top 39%

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