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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
50.7Single-core81.3
28.9Multi-core58
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
48.2iGPU68
43.3Platformspec-based37.8
0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+29). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 51
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 29
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 48
  • 233% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 208% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,041 vs 5,213

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20222025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores612+100%
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores46+50%
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz4 GHz+233%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.7 GHz+7%
L3 cache10 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082Bottom 24%3,811+83%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213Bottom 10%16,041+208%Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512Bottom 32%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182Bottom 16%—
PassMark10,082Bottom 20%27,909+177%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067Bottom 39%2,605+144%Top 28%

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