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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
50.7Single-core46.3
28.9Multi-core42.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
48.2iGPU44.8
43.3Platformspec-based39.4
4 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.9 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14). 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 single-core score: 51 vs 46
  • Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 45
  • 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
  • 47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 29
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 150% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 107% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 5,213
  • 63% higher PassMark: 16,386 vs 10,082

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20222025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores68+33%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads88
Base clock1.2 GHz3 GHz+150%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+47%3 GHz
L3 cache10 MB+67%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
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 X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082Bottom 24%2,150+3%Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213Bottom 10%10,800+107%Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512Bottom 32%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182Bottom 16%—
PassMark10,082Bottom 20%16,386+63%Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067+16%Bottom 39%917Bottom 33%

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