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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
50.7Single-core51.7
28.9Multi-core44.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
48.2iGPU44.8
43.3Platformspec-based29.1
4 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+1). 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

  • Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 45
  • 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
  • 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
  • 29% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 16% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,067 vs 918

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 29
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 167% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 117% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 5,213
  • 77% higher PassMark: 17,824 vs 10,082

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20222024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+83%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores68+33%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads88
Base clock1.2 GHz3.2 GHz+167%
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 Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082Bottom 24%2,408+16%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213Bottom 10%11,303+117%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512Bottom 32%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182Bottom 16%—
PassMark10,082Bottom 20%17,824+77%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067+16%Bottom 39%918Bottom 34%

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